# 115-hr-6509: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018

115-hr-6509, Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6509
- Congress: 115
- Title: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2018-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018 This bill requires newly constructed, federally assisted houses and town houses to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of the bill.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2018-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2018-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6509)

## Related
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4396)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6509 (as of 2025-11-18).