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H.R. 5147 · 114th CongressPublic Law 114-235Government Operations and Politics

Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation Act became law 161 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Cicilline, David N. D-RI · 28 cosponsors: 27 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedApr 29, 2016
ReportedSep 14, 2016
Passed one chamberSep 21, 2016
Passed bothSep 29, 2016
LawOct 7, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 201 words.

(This measure has not been amended since it passed the House on September 21, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation or BABIES Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires restrooms in a public building to be equipped with baby changing facilities that the General Services Administration (GSA) determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate. "Public building" means a public building controlled by the GSA's Public Building Service. Such requirement shall be subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be made for individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Such requirement shall be inapplicable: to a restroom in a public building that is not available or accessible for public use, to a restroom that contains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a restroom with a baby changing table is located on the same floor of such building, if new construction would be required to install a baby changing facility in the building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible, or to a building not subject to an alteration for which any appropriations must be approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Context
Committees
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
Sponsor
5 of 197 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
6, from enrolled bill to public law · 637 words
Subjects
Child healthGovernment buildings, facilities, and property
Latest action
Oct 7, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-235.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]