Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Jul 23, 2026, with no cosponsors
IntroducedJul 23, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 81 words.
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026 This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes and town houses, to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The standards include an accessible unit entrance, wheelchair accessible doorways, at least one wheelchair accessible bathroom, and light switches and outlets at reachable heights. An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of this requirement.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Housing and Community Development: 5 of 1,087 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.5%)
- Sponsor
- 9 of 342 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,526 words
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 9932 Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]