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Union Calendar No. 605 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5147 
[Report No. 114–774] 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that male and female 
restrooms in public buildings be equipped with baby changing facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2016 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. FARR, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KILMER, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. 
MALONEY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MENG, Mrs. NAPOLI-
TANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
DUCKWORTH, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. CURBELO 
of Florida, and Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 29, 2016] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bathrooms Accessible 
in Every Situation Act’’ or ‘‘BABIES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BABY CHANGING FACILITIES IN RESTROOMS IN 
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 3314, 3315, and 
3316 as sections 3315, 3316, and 3317, respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 3313 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms 
‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONSTRUC-
TION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC BUILD-
INGS.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to 
any reasonable accommodations that may be made for indi-
viduals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) restrooms in a public building 
shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Ad-
ministrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and 
appropriate. 
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement under subsection 
(a) shall not apply— 
‘‘(1) to a restroom in a public building that is 
not available or accessible for public use; 
‘‘(2) to a restroom in a public building that con-
tains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where 
a restroom with a baby changing table is located on 
the same floor of such public building; 
‘‘(3) if new construction would be required to in-
stall a baby changing facility in the public building 
and the cost of such construction is unfeasible; or 
‘‘(4) to a building not subject to an alteration as 
set forth in section 3307. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BABY CHANGING FACILITY.—The term ‘baby 
changing facility’ means a table or other device suit-
able for changing the diaper of a child age 3 or 
under. 
‘‘(2) PUBIC BUILDING.—The term ‘public build-
ing’ means a public building as defined in section 
3301 and controlled by the Public Building Service of 
the General Services Administration.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by striking the items relating to sections 
3314, 3315, and 3316 and inserting the following: 
‘‘3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms. 
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‘‘3315. Delegation. 
‘‘3316. Report to Congress. 
‘‘3317. Certain authority not affected.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirement under section 
3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall apply in the 
case of a public building constructed, altered, or acquired 
by the Administrator of General Services on or after the 
date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, beginning on that date. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 
40, United States Code, to require restrooms in public 
buildings to be equipped with baby changing facilities.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 605 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5147 
[Report No. 114–774] 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require 
that male and female restrooms in public build-
ings be equipped with baby changing facilities. 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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