# 119-hr-9932: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026

119-hr-9932, Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9932
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Would require minimum visitability standards** for newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and townhouses. It would tie federal support to those standards and set up federal, state, and private enforcement.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal conditions and plan checks: cost, medium. If enacted, applicants for federal assistance would need to give an assurance that their programs will comply with the bill. The bill would also require applicants or recipients to submit design and construction plans to the state or local plan reviewer and to say the project applied for or got fed…
- Visitability rules for federally assisted homes: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require certain newly available homes that got federal help to include at least one visitable level under the ANSI A117.1-2017 Type C standard. A "covered dwelling unit" would include single-family houses, townhouses, modular homes, multi-level units, and ground-floor uni…
- Legal enforcement and who is liable: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would be able to sue for violations and intervene in important private cases. A person harmed by a noncompliant covered home would be able to sue any responsible party within five years after the act or omission, but the time limit would not start until any visitabi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9932 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9932)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9932 (as of 2026-09-30).