Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§12146 New facilities

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 126— - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PUBLIC SERVICES › Part Part B— - Actions Applicable to Public Transportation Provided by Public Entities Considered Discriminatory › Subpart subpart i— - public transportation other than by aircraft or certain rail operations › § 12146

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Government agencies must build any new public-transportation facility so it is readily usable and accessible to people with disabilities, including wheelchair users; otherwise it's discrimination.

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Title 42, §12146

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

For purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29, it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity to construct a new facility to be used in the provision of designated public transportation services unless such facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.

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Effective Date

Section effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 231(a) of Pub. L. 101–336, set out as a note under section 12141 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12146

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73