Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular disabled citizens.

Bill: 113-hconres-67
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2013-11-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: 
Recognizes the hardships that disabled U.S. citizens must overcome every day. 
 
Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
Recommends that the United States Postal Service (USPS) and other public agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access to all citizens.
 
 Pledges to continue to identify and rectify the barriers that are preventing equal access to federal government services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2013-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Introduced in House