legislation: 112-hr-5781

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112-hr-5781 112 hr 5781 Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012 Housing and Community Development 2012-05-16 2012-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. House Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] IL D S001145 12 Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012 - 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 of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act. 2023-01-11T13:23:02Z  

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