# 119-hconres-112: Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities.

119-hconres-112, Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-112
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Universal and inclusive design** would be made a guiding principle for federally funded infrastructure to improve physical access for people with disabilities. The resolution would reaffirm the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act and encourage federal agencies to follow recent pedestrian-access guidance. - People with disabilities: Would push federal projects to identify and remove physical barriers so federally funded facilities and services become more accessible. It cites that more than 1 in 4 adults, over 70 million people, live with a disability. - Veterans: Calls attention to veteran access by noting that 34 percent of veterans, about 5.8 million people, have a service-connected disability and stresses improving their access to federal amenities. - Federal facilities and transit users: Highlights August 2023 guidelines for pedestrian facilities and notes the Department of Transportation applied those guidelines to new or altered transit stops in January 2025. It states that if the Department of Justice adopts the guidelines they would become enforceable under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. - Federal policymaking: Pledges that Congress would use universal and inclusive design as a principle for future infrastructure legislation and to continue identifying and removing barriers to federal services.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-112 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/112)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-112 (as of 2026-10-17).