{"bill":{"id":"119-s-5125","congress":119,"type":"S","number":5125,"title":"Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-07-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000622","fullName":"Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-23","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs."},"policyArea":"Housing and Community Development","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-23","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-23","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes and town houses, to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities.</p><p>The standards include&nbsp;an accessible unit entrance, wheelchair accessible doorways, at least one wheelchair accessible bathroom, and light switches and outlets at reachable heights.</p><p>An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of this requirement.</p>","updateDate":"2026-10-01T15:03:31Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":3449,"ts":"2026-10-13T11:22:05.864Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Eleanor%20Smith%20Inclusive%20Home%20Design%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}