Require newly built federally funded single-family homes, townhouses, modular homes, and multi-level dwelling units to include basic accessibility features such as a zero-step entrance, wheelchair-wide main-level doorways, a wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and reachable light switches and thermostats.

The Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act would require all newly built federally funded single-family homes, townhouses, modular homes and multi-level dwelling units incorporate “visitability” principles: at least one zero step entrance; doorways wide enough for a wheelchair on main level; one wheelchair accessible bathroom; and light switches and thermostats at reachable heights.

Schakowsky reintroduced legislation committing to require federally funded newly built homes and dwelling units to include visitability and wheelchair-accessibility features.

Schakowsky, Duckworth Lead Bill to Provide Accessible Housing for Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and Aging Americans | Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
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Last Action Date Listed July 23, 2026 Action Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, and Mrs. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill metadata shows Schakowsky introduced H.R. 9932 in the 119th Congress and that its listed action was referral to the House Financial Services Committee, not enactment. No concrete lookback-window evidence showed enactment or reversal.

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H.R. 9932 (IH) - Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9932ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text matches the commitment's core requirement for newly constructed federally assisted homes to meet accessibility/visitability standards, documenting concrete legislative effort but not final delivery.

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GovInfo - H.R. 9932 Introduced in House Text
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