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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4534 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that restrooms in public 

buildings be equipped with baby changing facilities. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 27, 2010 

Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 

LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. DAVIS of 

California, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. 

MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LINDA T. 

SA ́NCHEZ of California, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that 

restrooms in public buildings be equipped with baby 

changing facilities. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. BABY CHANGING FACILITIES IN RESTROOMS IN 

4 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 

6 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating sections 3314, 3315, and 

2 3316 as sections 3315, 3316, and 3317, respectively; 

3 and 

4 (2) by inserting after section 3313 the following 

5 new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms 

7 ‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE CON8 STRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC

9 BUILDINGS.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and 

10 subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be 

11 made for individuals in accordance with the Americans 

12 with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), a rest13 room in a public building shall be a family restroom or 

14 shall otherwise be equipped with baby changing facilities 

15 that the Administrator determines are physically safe, 

16 sanitary, and appropriate. 

17 ‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement under sub18 section (a) shall not apply to— 

19 ‘‘(1) a restroom in a public building that is not 

20 available for public use; or 

21 ‘‘(2) a restroom in a public building that con22 tains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where 

23 a family restoom is located within the same section 

24 or corridor of such public building. 

25 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 ‘‘(1) The term ‘baby changing facility’ means a 

2 table or other device suitable for changing the diaper 

3 of a child age 3 or under. 

4 ‘‘(2) The term ‘family restroom’ means a rest5 room that has been specifically equipped to accom6 modate use by men and women for the purpose of 

7 changing of the diaper of a child and aiding a child 

8 in the restroom.’’. 

9 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 

10 chapter is amended by striking the items relating to sec11 tions 3314, 3315, and 3316 and inserting the following: 

‘‘3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms. 

‘‘3315. Delegation. 

‘‘3316. Report to Congress. 

‘‘3317. Certain authority not affected.’’. 

12 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirement under sub13 section (a) shall apply— 

14 (1) in the case of a public building constructed, 

15 altered, or acquired by the Administrator of General 

16 Services on or after the date that is one year after 

17 the date of the enactment of this section, beginning 

18 on that date; and 

19 (2) in the case of a public building not de20 scribed in paragraph (1), beginning on the date that 

21 is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 

22 section. 

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