I 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BABY CHANGING FACILITIES IN RESTROOMS IN 
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(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 CON-
STRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC 
BUILDINGS.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and 
subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be 
made for individuals in accordance with the Americans 
with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), a rest-
room in a public building shall be a family restroom or 
shall otherwise be equipped with baby changing facilities 
that the Administrator determines are physically safe, 
sanitary, and appropriate. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(1) a restroom in a public building that is not 
available for public use; or 
‘‘(2) a restroom in a public building that con-
tains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where 
a family restoom is located within the same section 
or corridor of such public building. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘baby changing facility’ means a 
table or other device suitable for changing the diaper 
of a child age 3 or under. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘family restroom’ means a rest-
room that has been specifically equipped to accom-
modate use by men and women for the purpose of 
changing of the diaper of a child and aiding a child 
in the restroom.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by striking the items relating to sec-
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.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall apply— 
(1) in the case of a public building constructed, 
altered, or acquired by the Administrator of General 
Services on or after the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, beginning 
on that date; and 
(2) in the case of a public building not de-
scribed in paragraph (1), beginning on the date that 
is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section. 
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