House Concurrent Resolution 131
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
131
Congress
115
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Recognizes the immense hardships that people with disabilities in the United States must overcome every day.
Pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects.
July 26, 2018
09/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
07/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
07/26/2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
07/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:04 PM