Universal Home Design Act of 2014
Latest action · Sep 18, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5793-5794)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 18, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Universal Home Design Act of 2014 - Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) to develop guidelines setting forth the minimum technical criteria and scoping requirements for certain federally assisted single family houses, townhouses, and other specified kinds of dwelling to comply with universal home design.
Requires universal home design to include architectural and other landscaping features that allow basic access to and within a residential dwelling by an individual with a disability who cannot climb stairs, including an individual who uses a mobility device such as a wheelchair.
Requires each applicant for such federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency.
Permits: (1) private civil actions in a U.S. district court for violations of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under it.
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish an Office of Accessible Housing and Development to: (1) disseminate information to the public about the importance of universal home design, including through a website; (2) survey and report to the Secretary on the availability of affordable and accessible housing; and (3) promote universal home design.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Sep 18, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5793-5794)
- Sep 18, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5790)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
- Access Board
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Building construction
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Housing and Community Development
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Housing industry and standards
- Housing supply and affordability
- Income tax credits
- Legal fees and court costs
- Public housing
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in Senate
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