,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bceb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjac ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require all newly con/ruct$1 f$]ally assi/$1 s+le-family h\ses & t[n h\ses to meet m9imum /&>ds ( visitability = p]sons ) disabilities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,eleanor ,smi? ,inclusive ,home ,design ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ dwell+ unit ,! t]m cov]$ dwell+ unit means a dwell+ unit t-- 7,a7 is a deta*$ s+le family h\se1 a t[nh\se or multi-level dwell+ unit 7:e!r deta*$ or atta*$ to o!r units or /ructures71 or a gr\nd-floor unit 9 a build+ ( ?ree or few] dwell+ units2 7,b7 is design$ z1 or int5d$ = occupancy z1 a resid5ce2 7,c7 0 design$1 con/ruct$1 or commission$1 contract$ or o!rwise arrang$ = con/ruction1 by any p]son or entity :o1 at any "t be=e ! design or con/ruction1 receiv$ or 0 gu>ante$ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program or activity2 & 7,d7 is made available = fir/ occupancy aft] ! expiration ( ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance means-- 7,a7 any assi/ance t is provid$ or o!rwise made available by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 or any program or activity or su* ag5cies1 ?r\gh any grant1 loan1 contract1 or any o!r arrangem5t1 aft] ! expiration ( ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 grants1 subsidies1 or any o!r funds2 7ii7 s]vices ( ,f$]al p]sonnel2 7iii7 real or p]sonal prop]ty or any int]e/ 9 or use ( su* prop]ty1 includ+-- 7,i7 transf]s or leases ( ! prop]ty = less ?an ! fair m>ket value or = r$uc$ consid]ation2 & 7,,ii7 proce$s f a subsequ5t transf] or lease ( ! prop]ty if ! ,f$]al %>e ( its fair m>ket value is n return$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7iv7 any tax cr$it1 mortgage or loan gu>antee or insurance2 & 7v7 community developm5t funds 9 ! =m ( obligations gu>ante$ "u section #ajh ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjh72 or 7,b7 any assi/ance t is provid$ or o!rwise made available by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u title ,v ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq474 7#c7 ,p]son or entity ,! t]m p]son or entity includes "o or m individuals1 corporations 7includ+ n-=-pr(it corporations71 p>tn]%ips1 associations1 labor organizations1 legal repres5tatives1 mutual corporations1 jo9t-/ock companies1 tru/s1 un9corporat$ associations1 tru/ees1 tru/ees 9 cases "u title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 receiv]s1 & fiduci>ies4 #c4 ,visitability requirem5t ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son ref]r$ to 9 section #b7a77;,c7 ) respect to a cov]$ dwell+ unit to fail to ensure t su* dwell+ unit conta9s at lea/ "o level t complies ) ! ,/&>ds = ,type ,c 7,visitable7 ,units ( ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute 7,,ansi7 ,/&>ds = ,accessible & ,usable ,build+s & ,facilities 7#ajje-;,,icc ,,ansi ,a#aag4a-bjji7 & any future revisions !reto4 #d4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,requirem5t = ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ,ea* applicant = ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance %all submit an assurance to ! ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = su* assi/ance t all ( its programs & activities w be conduct$ 9 compliance ) ?is ,act4 7b7 ,approval ( ar*itectural & con/ruction plans 7#a7 ,submission ,any applicant = or recipi5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a cov]$ dwell+ unit %all submit = approval ! ar*itectural & con/ruction plans = su* unit to ! ,/ate or local dep>tm5t or ag5cy t is responsible1 "u applicable ,/ate or local law1 = ! review & approval ( con/ruction plans = compliance ) g5]ally applicable build+ codes or requirem5ts 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! appropriate ,/ate or local ag5cy74 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( compliance 7,a7 ,en=cem5t actions ,! en=cem5t actions "u ?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 review+ any plans = a cov]$ dwell+ unit submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & approv+ or disapprov+ su* plans bas$ ^u compliance ( ! dwell+ unit ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 consi/5t ) applicable ,/ate or local laws & proc$ures1 )hold+ f9al approval ( con/ruction or occupancy ( a cov]$ dwell+ unit unless & until su* compliance is det]m9$4 7,b7 ,condition ( ,f$]al h\s+ assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t may n provide any ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u any program adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y to a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t 7or any ag5cy !re(7 unless ! appropriate ,/ate or local ag5cy !re( is1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 tak+ ! en=cem5t actions "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7c7 ,civil action = private p]sons 7#a7 ,action ,any p]son aggriev$ by an act or omission t is unlawful "u ?is ,act may comm5ce a civil action 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt or ,/ate c\rt aga9/ any p]son or entity responsible = any "p ( ! design or con/ruction ( a cov]$ dwell+ unit no lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! occurr5ce or t]m9ation ( ! alleg$ unlawful conduct "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,liability ,9 any action "u ?is subsection = a violation involv+ ar*itectural or con/ruction plans = a cov]$ dwell+ unit t 7 approv$ by ! appropriate ,/ate or local dep>tm5t or ag5cy-- 7,a7 if su* approv$ plans violate ?is ,act & any con/ruction on su* dwell+ t violates ?is ,act 0 p]=m$ 9 accordance ) su* approv$ plans1 su* ,/ate or local dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all be liable = su* con/ruction 9 violation2 & 7,b7 if su* approv$ plans comply ) ?is ,act & any con/ruction on su* dwell+ violates ?is ,act1 ! p]son or entity responsible = ! con/ruction %all be liable = su* con/ruction 9 violation4 7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al has reasonable cause to believe t any p]son or gr\p ( p]sons has violat$ ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may also1 ^u timely application1 int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght "u subsection 7c7 by a private p]son if ! ,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies t ! case is ( g5]al public importance4 7e7 ,relief ,9 any civil action br\ght "u ?is section1 if ! c\rt f9ds t a violation ( ?is title has occurr$ or is ab\t to occur1 x may aw>d to ! pla9tiff actual & punitive damages1 & subject to subsection 7g71 may grant z relief1 z ! c\rt f9ds appropriate1 any p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 or o!r ord] 7includ+ an ord] enjo9+ ! def5dant f violat+ ! ,act or ord]+ su* affirmative action z may be appropriate74 7f7 ,violations ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a violation involv+ a cov]$ dwell+ unit t is n design$ or con/ruct$ 9 con=mity ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act %all n be consid]$ to t]m9ate until ! violation is correct$4 7g7 ,attorney's fees ,9 any civil action br\ght "u ?is section1 ! c\rt1 9 its discretion1 may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a reasonable attorney's fee & co/s4 7h7 ,effect on c]ta9 sales1 encumbrances1 & r5tals ,relief grant$ "u ?is section %all n affect any contract1 sale1 encumbrance1 or lease consummat$ be=e ! grant+ ( su* relief & involv+ a bona fide pur*as]1 encumbranc]1 or t5ant1 )\t actual notice ( a civil action "u ?is title4 #e4 ,effect on ,/ate laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ruct$ to invalidate or limit any law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or ( any o!r jurisdiction 9 :i* ?is ,act %all be effective1 t grants1 gu>antees1 or provides ! same rights1 protections1 & requirem5ts z are provid$ by ?is ,act1 b any law ( a ,/ate1 a political subdivision !re(1 or o!r su* jurisdiction t purports to require or p]mit any action t w\ld violate ?is ,act %all to t ext5t be invalid4 #f4 ,disclaim] ( preemptive effect on o!r acts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all limit any "r1 proc$ure1 or rem$y available "u ! ,con/itution or any o!r ,act ( ! ,congress4 #g4 ,sev]ability ( provisions ,if any provision ( ?is ,act ( ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ances is held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ! ,act & ! application ( ! provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly situat$ %all n be affect$ !reby4