Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular disabled citizens.

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Bill Number

HCONRES 91

Introduced

Dec 1, 2011

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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Topics

Disability and paralysis Government buildings, facilities, and property Government Operations and Politics Postal service

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Summary

Recognizes the hardships that disabled U.S. citizens must overcome every day.

Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and pledges to continue to identify and rectify the barriers that prevent equal access to federal government services.

Recommends that the United States Postal Service (USPS) and other public agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access to all citizens.

Actions

Dec 9, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Dec 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 1, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 1, 2011

Introduced in House

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