Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026

This bill would require new single-family houses, townhouses, modular homes, and ground-floor units in buildings of up to 3 units to have at least one level that meets a national visitability standard for people with disabilities, if the builder or designer received federal assistance. Federal assistance includes grants, loans, tax credits, and mortgage guarantees or insurance. Builders would have to submit their plans to state or local building agencies, and certain federal housing funds to states and localities would depend on those agencies reviewing plans for compliance. People harmed by a violation and the U.S. Attorney General could sue, and courts could award damages, attorney's fees, and orders such as retrofitting the home.

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Sponsors

• Janice D. Schakowsky Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors