IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 80 
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded 
facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with 
disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2019 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HIMES, 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COURT-
NEY, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many 
federally funded facilities for all people of the United 
States, particularly people with disabilities. 
Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution prevents 
Congress from making any law respecting an establish-
ment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, 
or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the 
press, the right to peaceably assemble, or to petition for 
a governmental redress of grievances, and was adopted 
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•HCON 80 IH 
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, with the exception of certain sites of historical 
importance approved by the United States Access Board 
or a nonpartisan commission convened by said United 
States Access Board; 
Whereas in the 29 years since the signing of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) 
(in this preamble referred to as the ‘‘ADA’’), there have 
been unprecedented advances in all forms of technology, 
typified by automatic doors; 
Whereas, in 2012, nearly 20 percent of the civilian population 
in the United States reported having a disability as de-
fined by the ADA; 
Whereas, in the 2010 census, more than 38,000,000 people 
were reported as having a severe disability; 
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 2012, 16 percent of veterans, amounting to more 
than 3,500,000 people, received service-related disability 
benefits; 
Whereas, in 2011, the percentage of working-age people in 
the United States who reported having a work limitation 
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