S. 5125 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-15
Introduced: 2026-07-23
Latest action (2026-07-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
What S. 5125 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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