I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5541 
To promote the provision of exercise and fitness equipment that is accessible 
to individuals with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. FARR (for himself and Ms. DUCKWORTH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To promote the provision of exercise and fitness equipment 
that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
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 ‘‘Exercise and Fitness 
For All Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Individuals with disabilities can maintain 
and improve their health through appropriate phys-
ical activity. 
(2) In the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for 
Americans (referred to as the ‘‘Guidelines’’), the De-
partment of Health and Human Services rec-
ommends that individuals with disabilities, who are 
able, participate in regular aerobic activity. 
(3) The Guidelines also recommend that adults 
with disabilities, who are able, do muscle-strength-
ening activities of moderate or high intensity on 2 
or more days a week, as these activities provide ad-
ditional health benefits. 
(4) The Guidelines recommend that when 
adults with disabilities are not able to meet the 
Guidelines, they should engage in regular physical 
activity according to their abilities and avoid inac-
tivity. 
(5) Unfortunately, many individuals with dis-
abilities are unable to engage in the recommended 
exercise or fitness activities due to the inaccessibility 
of exercise or fitness equipment. 
(6) Physical inactivity by adults with disabilities 
can lead to increased risk for functional limitations 
and secondary health conditions. 
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(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to encourage exercise and fitness service 
providers to provide accessible exercise and fitness 
equipment for individuals with disabilities; and 
(2) to provide guidance about the requirements 
necessary to ensure that such exercise and fitness 
equipment is accessible to, and usable by, individuals 
with disabilities. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ACCESS BOARD.—The term ‘‘Access Board’’ 
means the Architectural and Transportation Bar-
riers Compliance Board established under section 
502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
792). 
(2) ACCESSIBLE EXERCISE OR FITNESS EQUIP-
MENT.—The term ‘‘accessible exercise or fitness 
equipment’’ means exercise or fitness equipment 
that is accessible to, and can be independently used 
and operated by, individuals with disabilities. 
(3) EXERCISE OR FITNESS EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘exercise or fitness equipment’’ means devices 
such as motorized treadmills, stair climbers or step 
machines, stationary bicycles, rowing machines, 
weight machines, circuit training equipment, cardio-
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vascular equipment, strength equipment, or other ex-
ercise or fitness equipment. 
(4) EXERCISE
OR
FITNESS
SERVICE
PRO-
VIDER.—The term ‘‘exercise or fitness service pro-
vider’’ means a gymnasium, health spa, health club, 
college or university facility, or other similar place of 
exercise or fitness that— 
(A) is considered a public accommodation 
under section 301 of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181) or is 
considered a public entity under section 201 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 12131); and 
(B) provides exercise or fitness equipment 
for the use of its patrons. 
(5) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—The term 
‘‘individual with a disability’’ means any person with 
a disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). 
(6) INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABILITIES.—The 
term ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ means more than 
one individual with a disability. 
SEC. 4. EXERCISE AND FITNESS ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE-
LINES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF GUIDELINES.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
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