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Bill · 119th Congress · S 5125

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-07-23Topic: housing · civil rights

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-23SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.refer
2026-07-23Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-01. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.