,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjag,mr4  
,ross introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to require all gas /ations  
(f]+ self-s]vice to meet c]ta9          
accessibility /&>ds = individuals )     
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,gas ,pump ,access ,act ( #bjag4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,! te*nical assi/ance mat]ials = !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice requires gas     
/ations1 includ+ ^? (f]+ self-s]vice1 to
 provide equal access = _! cu/om]s )    
disabilities4  7#b7 ,cu/om]s )          
disabilities are advis$ t !y c obta9    
refuel+ assi/ance by ei!r honk+ or      
o!rwise signal+ an employee4  7#c7 ,!   
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
requires self-s]vice gas /ations to     
provide refuel+ assi/ance ^u ! reque/ ( 
a qualifi$ p]son ) a disability if !re  

is m ?an "o att5dant on duty at !       
/ation4 ,su* s]vice is provid$ )\t any  
*>ge beyond ! self-s]vice price4  7#d7  
,a qualifi$ p]son ) a disability is     
describ$ z a p]son to :om an accessible 
or disabl$ p>k+ p]mit has be5 issu$ or a
 p]son :o is 9 legal possession ( a     
specializ$ motor vehicle lic5se plate   
indicat+ t ! own] is a p]son ) a        
disability4  7#e7 ,hi/ory has %[n t ^!  
me?ods to attract refuel+ assi/ance are 
n effective4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
individuals ) disabilities :o ne$ gas   
pump+ assi/ance at gas /ations or       
conv5i5ce /ores d n g5]ally receive su* 
assi/ance :5 !y honk _! horns1 fla% _!  
headlights1 or o!rwise signal to attract
 ! att5tion ( an att5dant inside !      
facility4 ,?is is n consid]$ equal      
access "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities   
,act ( #aiij4  7#f7 ,9 #bjad1 ! ,/ate ( 
,florida enact$ ,h\se ,bill #gjje1 :i*  
requires phone numb]s to be plac$ on all
 gas pumps n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]     
,july #a1 #bjad4 ,?is requirem5t all[s  

qualifi$ individuals ) disabilities to  
call on _! cell phones = free gas pump+ 
assi/ance4 ,h[ev]1 %\ld su* refuel+     
assi/ance be reque/$ dur+ times :5 a    
second att5dant is n pres5t at a        
self-s]vice gasol9e /ation1 ! ,florida  
gas /ation retail] is n requir$ to      
provide ! reque/$ assi/ance & w in=m !  
call]4 ,hi/ory has prov5 ?is to be a    
simple1 inexp5sive1 common s5se1        
effective solution t is favor$ by bo?   
cu/om]s ) disabilities & ! petroleum &  
conv5i5ce /ore indu/ries4  7#g7 ,today1 
unlike 9 #aiij1 almo/ ev]yone owns a    
cell phone4 ,own+ a cell phone is a     
safety measure = driv]s ) disabilities 9
 case _! vehicle breaks d[n on ! road4  
#c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 provide accessibility to gas /ations by
 ensur+ t x w be consid]$ discrim9ation 
"u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 = a
 gas /ation to fail to display a phone  
numb] to call = assi/ance on ea*        
self-s]vice gas pump ( ! gas /ation4    

#d4 ,accessibility  7a7 ,notification   
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be   
consid]$ discrim9ation = purposes (     
section #cjb ( ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 = a gas /ation or     
conv5i5ce /ore to fail to cle>ly display
 at ea* self-s]vice gas pump a decal t--
 7,a7 is at lea/ #ae squ>e in*es 9 size2
  7,b7 has a blue backgr\nd2  7,c7      
includes ! telephone numb] ( ! gas      
/ation or conv5i5ce /ore at :i* su* pump
 is locat$ & ! words ,call = ,assi/ance 
9 pr9t$ :ite text2 &  7,d7 includes !   
,int]national ,symbol ( ,accessibility4 
7#b7 ,op]ational telephone ,) respect to
 ! telephone numb] indicat$ on ! decal1 
x %all be consid]$ discrim9ation =      
purposes ( section #cjb ( ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 if ! phone connect$ to
 su* numb] is n op]ational & answ]$     
directly by an employee ( ! gas /ation  
retail] dur+ ! h\rs ! gas /ation retail]
 is op5 = bus9ess to ! public4  7b7     

,assi/ance  7#a7 ,two or m att5dants ,x 
%all be consid]$ discrim9ation =        
purposes ( section #cjb ( ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 = a gas /ation or     
conv5i5ce /ore t is op5 = bus9ess to !  
public ) two or m att5dants on duty to  
fail to provide gas pump+ assi/ance to a
 qualifi$ individual ) a disability :o  
makes a reque/ = su* assi/ance4  7#b7   
,"o att5dant ,x %all n be consid]$      
discrim9ation = purposes ( section #cjb 
( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (    
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 = a gas    
/ation or conv5i5ce /ore t is op5 =     
bus9ess to ! public ) "o att5dant on    
duty to fail to provide gas pump+       
assi/ance to a qualifi$ individual ) a  
disability :o makes a reque/ = su*      
assi/ance1 if su* att5dant notifies !   
individual t assi/ance _c be provid$    
because !re is only "o att5dant on duty4
  7c7 ,fur!r accessibility /&>ds ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all prohibit a unit (     
local gov]nm5t f adopt+ an ord9ance1 or 

en=c+ an exi/+ ord9ance1 t exp&s !      
accessibility1 safety1 or availability (
 fuel+ assi/ance to a motor vehicle     
op]ator ) a qualifi$ disability4  7d7   
,regulations ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all ea* promulgate su*
 regulations z are necess>y to ensure   
compliance ) ?is section4  7e7 ,example 
( decal made publicly available ,n lat] 
?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make a       
graphic example ( a decal describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 publicly available at no 
co/1 9 d[nloadable =mat1 on ! websites (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 respectively4 ,su* 
decal %all h a blank area 9 :i* a       
telephone numb] may be ins]t$4