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on December 15, 1791, as 1 of the 10 amendments that 
constitute the Bill of Rights; 
Whereas the Bill of Rights, specifically the First Amendment 
to the Constitution, calls for the right of all persons to 
peaceably assemble, and to this end, all persons, regard-
less of their physical ability, shall be offered equal oppor-
tunity to access all federally funded, in whole or part, 
amenities; 
Whereas, in the 35 years since Congress enacted the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
seq.), there have been unprecedented advances in all 
forms of technology, typified by automatic doors; 
Whereas, in 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention found that 1 in 4 adults, or more than 
70,000,000 people, have a disability in the United States; 
Whereas disability is a universal concern, as an aging popu-
lation increases the incidence of frailty and disability; 
Whereas, as significant advances in medical treatment result 
in increased survival rates, the incidence of disability in-
creases; 
Whereas, in 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 
31 percent of all veterans, or 5,500,000 veterans, had a 
service-connected disability; 
Whereas, in 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 
the unemployment rate of persons with a disability was 
nearly twice that of nondisabled adults; 
Whereas, in 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 
people of color have the highest disability rates in the 
United States; 
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Whereas Public Law 90–480 (commonly known as the ‘‘Ar-
chitectural Barriers Act of 1968’’) (42 U.S.C. 4151 et 
seq.) was enacted to ensure that certain federally funded 
facilities are designed and constructed to be accessible to 
people with disabilities; 
Whereas the United States Access Board (referred to in this 
preamble as the ‘‘Board’’) issued a final rule in August 
2023 addressing accessibility guidelines for pedestrian fa-
cilities in the public right-of-way that addresses various 
issues, including access for blind pedestrians at street 
crossings, wheelchair access to on-street parking, and 
various constraints posed by space limitations, roadway 
design practices, slope, and terrain; 
Whereas the August 2023 guidelines of the Board (referred 
to in this preamble as the ‘‘guidelines’’) cover pedestrian 
access to sidewalks and streets, including crosswalks, 
curb ramps, street furnishings, pedestrian signals, park-
ing, and other components of public rights-of-way; 
Whereas the aim of the Board in developing the guidelines 
was to ensure that access for persons with disabilities is 
provided wherever a pedestrian way is newly built or al-
tered, and that the same degree of convenience, connec-
tion, and safety afforded the public generally is available 
to pedestrians with disabilities; 
Whereas the Department of Transportation adopted the 
guidelines in December 2024, and all newly constructed 
and altered transit stops in the United States became 
subject to the guidelines in January 2025; 
Whereas, once the guidelines are adopted by the Department 
of Justice, they will become enforceable standards under 
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title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); and 
Whereas the United States was founded on principles of 
equality and freedom, and those principles require that 
all people, including people with disabilities, are able to 
engage as equal members of society: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes that people with disabilities in 
the United States experience barriers to access on a 
daily basis; 
(2) reaffirms its support of Public Law 90–480 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Architectural Barriers 
Act of 1968’’) (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.), and encourages full compliance with 
those Acts; and 
(3) pledges to make universal and inclusive de-
sign a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills 
and projects and will continue working to identify 
and remove the barriers that prevent all people of 
the United States from having equal access to the 
services provided by the Federal Government. 
Æ 
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