CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Michael Lawler (R-NY)

Home Accessibility Improvements Inclusion Act

H.R. 10572 · House bill Housing and Community Development

A Republican bill with no cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Home Accessibility Improvements Inclusion Act. It updates the National Housing Act's Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program. The update adds accessibility improvements to what the program covers. These improvements include things like zero-step entrances, wider doorways and hallways, and accessible main-level bathrooms. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must update guidance and create training for consultants and appraisers. Finally, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress describing how the program is used for these improvements.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +7

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The legislation directly benefits people with disabilities by covering accessibility improvements in rehabilitation mortgages.

  • Scored +6

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The inclusion of home accessibility improvements helps older adults modify their homes to age in place safely.

  • Scored +6

    Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?

    The bill expands housing rehabilitation mortgage insurance to cover accessibility improvements for individuals with disabilities.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.