legislation: 110-hr-4202
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| 110-hr-4202 | 110 | hr | 4202 | Inclusive Home Design Act of 2007 | Housing and Community Development | 2007-11-15 | 2008-01-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 24 | Inclusive Home Design Act of 2007 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance; (2) accessible interior doors; (3) accessible environmental controls; and (4) accessible habitable space and an accessible bathroom. Requires: (1) each applicant for federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency; and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for state or local approval. Prohibits federal financial assistance to a state or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings. Permits: (1) private civil actions in a U.S. District Court or state court for violations under this Act; and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act. | 2023-01-11T20:11:37Z |