,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,h>k9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require compliance )        
e/abli%$ univ]sal home design guidel9es1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,univ]sal     
,home ,design ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,accessible ,! t]m accessible 7except :5
 us$ 9 ! context ( accessible =mat7     
means-- 7,a7 consi/5t )-- 7i7 subp>t ,d 
( "p #cf ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> 
regulation or rul+72 &  7ii7 app5dices  
,b & ,d to "p #aaia ( title #cf1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+
 simil> regulation or rul+72 &  7,b7    
indep5d5tly usable by individuals )     
disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o use a       
mobility device su* z a :eel*air4  7#b7 
,access bo>d ,! t]m ,access ,bo>d means 

! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation       
,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u   
section #ejb ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib74  7#c7 ,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+ ( n m ?an #c
 dwell+ units2  7,b7 is design$ z1 or   
int5d$ = occupancy z1 a resid5ce2  7,c7 
7i7 0 design$1 con/ruct$1 or            
commission$1 contract$1 or o!rwise      
arrang$ = con/ruction1 by a p]son or    
entity :o1 at any "t be=e ! design or   
con/ruction1 receiv$ or 0 gu>ante$      
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program 
or activity2  7ii7 is pur*as$ by a p]son
 or entity us+ am\nts t are provid$ or  
gu>ante$ "u a program t provides ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance = home[n]%ip2 or     
7iii7 is (f]$ = pur*ase by a p]son or   
entity us+ am\nts t are provid$ or      
gu>ante$ "u a program t provides ,f$]al 

f9ancial assi/ance = home[n]%ip2 &  7,d7
 is made available = fir/ occupancy aft]
 ! expiration ( ! #cj-mon? p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7
 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#e7 ,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 ! ,f$]al ,national    
,mortgage ,association1 ! ,f$]al ,home  
,loan ,mortgage ,corporation1 any ,f$]al
 ,home ,loan ,bank1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 or any program or    
activity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 ?r\gh any grant1 loan1        
insurance1 gu>antee1 contract1 or any   
o!r arrangem5t1 aft] ! expiration ( !   
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 a    
grant1 subsidy1 or any o!r funds2  7ii7 
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 ( ! fair m>ket value is 
n return$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7iii7 
any tax cr$it1 mortgage or loan         
gu>antee1 or insurance2 &  7iv7         
community developm5t funds 9 ! =m (     
obligations gu>ante$ "u section #ajh ( !
 ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act (  
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjh72 &  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#f7         
,individual ) a disability ,! t]m       
individual ) a disability means an      
individual ) a disability1 z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#g7 ,individuals ) disabilities ,! t]m 
individuals ) disabilities means m ?an  
#a individual ) a disability4  7#h7     
,p]son or entity ,! t]m p]son or entity 

includes #a 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  7#i7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#aj7      
,univ]sal home design ,! t]m univ]sal   
home design means ! inclusion (         
ar*itectural & o!r l&scap+ features t   
all[ basic access to & )9 a resid5tial  
dwell+ by an individual ) a disability  
:o _c climb /airs1 includ+ an individual
 :o uses a mobility device su* z a      
:eel*air4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( univ]sal   
home design guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,access ,bo>d1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all develop
 & issue guidel9es sett+ =? ! m9imum    
te*nical crit]ia & scop+ requirem5ts = a

 cov]$ dwell+ unit to be 9 compliance ) 
univ]sal home design "u ?is ,act4  7b7  
,univ]sal home design features cov]$ ,! 
guidel9es requir$ to be develop$ & issu$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a   
m9imum1 basic access to a cov]$ dwell+  
unit & to n less ?an #a level )9 su*    
cov]$ dwell+ unit1 includ+-- 7#a7 an    
accessible entrance locat$ on an        
accessible pa? f ! public /reet or      
driveway2  7#b7 accessible int]ior doors
 ) suffici5t cle> wid? & accessible     
?re%olds2  7#c7 accessible environm5tal 
controls on ! wall2  7#d7 at lea/ #a    
accessible indoor room t has an area ( n
 less ?an #gj squ>e feet & conta9s no   
side or dim5sion n>r[] ?an #g feet2     
7#e7 an accessible ba?room )-- 7,a7 an  
accessible s9k & toilet2 &  7,b7 re9=c$ 
walls t p]mit ! in/allation ( grab b>s2 
&  7#f7 a kit*5 space-- 7,a7 )          
accessible food prep>ation1 wa%+1 &     
/orage areas2 &  7,b7 t c easily be     
fur!r adapt$ to accommodate an          
individual ) a disability4  7c7         

,regulations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date on :i* ! guidel9es are issu$ "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue  
regulations1 9 an accessible =mat-- 7#a7
 to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act2 & 
7#b7 t include accessibility /&>ds t are
 consi/5t ) ! guidel9es issu$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,review & am5dm5t  
7#a7 ,access ,bo>d ,! ,access ,bo>d1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 
p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1    
am5d ! guidel9es issu$ "u subsection    
7a72 &  7,b7 issue su* am5d$ guidel9es z
 revis$ guidel9es4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i*    
revis$ guidel9es are issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all issue revis$
 regulations t are consi/5t ) su* revis$
 guidel9es4  #d4 ,use ( univ]sal home   
design guidel9es 9 new con/ruction ,x   
%all be unlawful = any p]son describ$ 9 
clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( section    
#b7c77;,c71 ) respect to a cov]$ dwell+ 
unit1 to fail to ensure t ! cov]$ dwell+
 unit complies ) ! univ]sal home design 

guidel9es e/abli%$ "u section #c4  #e4  
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,requirem5t = ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance ,ea* applicant =     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance t is to be us$
 = a cov]$ dwell+ unit %all submit to ! 
ag5cy provid+ su* ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance an assurance1 at su* "t & 9   
su* mann] z ! head ( ! ag5cy may        
require1 v]ify+ t ! applicant is 9      
compliance ) ! univ]sal home design     
guidel9es e/abli%$ "u section #c )      
respect to ! cov]$ dwell+ unit4  7b7    
,civil action = private p]sons ,any     
p]son aggriev$ by an act or omission t  
is unlawful "u section #c or #d may     
comm5ce a civil action 9 an appropriate 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ any    
p]son or entity responsible = any "p ( !
 design1 con/ruction1 or sale ( a cov]$ 
dwell+ unit4  7c7 ,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$ section #c 
or #d1 ! ,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 7b7 by a private p]son if !  
,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies t ! case is ( 
g5]al public importance4  7d7 ,relief ,9
 any civil action br\ght "u subsection  
7b7 or 7c71 if ! c\rt f9ds t a violation
 ( section #c or #d ( ?is ,act has      
occurr$ or is ab\t to occur1 x may aw>d 
to ! pla9tiff actual & punitive damages1
 & 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+ section #c or #d (   
?is ,act or ord]+ su* affirmative action
 z may be appropriate74  7e7 ,attorney's
 fees ,9 any civil action br\ght "u     
subsection 7b7 or 7c71 ! c\rt1 9 its    
discretion1 may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty1   
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a reasonable   
attorney's fee & co/s4  7f7 ,violations 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 a violation  
involv+ a cov]$ dwell+ unit t is n      

design$ or con/ruct$ 9 con=mity ) !     
univ]sal home design guidel9es e/abli%$ 
"u section #c %all n be consid]$ to     
t]m9ate until ! violation is correct$4  
#f4 ,(fice ( ,accessible ,h\s+ &        
,developm5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 !      
,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,accessible ,h\s+ 
& ,developm5t4  7b7 ,director ,! ,(fice 
( ,accessible ,h\s+ & ,developm5t %all  
be head$ by a ,director ( ,accessible   
,h\s+ & ,developm5t1 :o %all be-- 7#a7  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 an        
individual ) sub/antial k ( individuals 
) disabilities & univ]sal design2 &     
7#c7 responsible = implem5t+ !          
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  
7c74  7c7 ,responsibilities  7#a7       
,in=mation dissem9ation ,! ,(fice (     
,accessible ,h\s+ & ,developm5t %all    
dissem9ate in=mation to in=m ! public   
ab\t ! importance ( univ]sal home design
 by-- 7,a7 %>+ in=mation & res\rces ab\t
 ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act1 ! ,fair     

,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et      
seq471 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation 
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & !  
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 &  7,b7      
creat+ a website 9 accordance ) section 
#ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7 to facilitate !  
dissem9ation ( in=mation & res\rces "u  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,survey+ !      
availability ( af=dable & accessible    
h\s+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice (        
,accessible ,h\s+ & ,developm5t %all    
conduct a /udy & submit to ! ,secret>y a
 report on ! numb] ( cov]$ dwell+ units 
& o!r h\s+ units t are accessible to    
individuals ) disabilities 9 ea* ,/ate1 
disaggregat$ by type ( h\s+1 co/1 &     
location4  7#c7 ,promot+ univ]sal home  
design ,! ,(fice ( ,accessible ,h\s+ &  
,developm5t %all-- 7,a7 help monitor    
progress & compliance ) ! univ]sal home 
design guidel9es e/abli%$ "u section #c2
  7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y an annual  

report detail+ compliance ) ! univ]sal  
home design guidel9es e/abli%$ "u       
section #c1 includ+ ! numb] ( cov]$     
dwell+ units t 7 built 9 ea* ,/ate t 7 9
 compliance ) su* guidel9es2  7,c7      
coord9ate )1 & provide te*nical         
assi/ance to1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to  
assi/ 9 ! en=cem5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,d7  
p]=m any o!r duties z ! ,secret>y may   
det]m9e appropriate4  #g4 ,sev]ability  
,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