Travel and Tourism For All Act

Bill: 113-hr-5166
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2014-07-22
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Building construction

Congressional oversight

Disability and health-based discrimination

Disability and paralysis

Government studies and investigations

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Travel and Tourism For All Act - Directs the National Council on Disability to report to Congress with recommendations to improve the implementation of: (1) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) with respect to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries; and (2) the 2010 ADA standards for public accommodations and commercial facilities under federal regulations setting forth accessibility guidelines for buildings, facilities, new construction, alterations, and architectural barriers.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2014 Ms. Titus (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , the Judiciary , 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 A BILL To direct the National Counsel on Disability to conduct a review of certain standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel and Tourism For All Act . 2. Review and report by National Counsel on Disability The National Counsel on Disability established under section 400 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 780 ) shall— (1) review the implementation of— (A) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) with respect to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries; and (B) the 2010 ADA standards for public accommodations and commercial facilities under subpart D of part 36 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, and appendices B and D of part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on— (A) the review conducted under paragraph (1); and (B) recommendations for improvement in the implementation of the Act and regulations described in paragraph (1).