To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that post offices shall comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-2324
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination

Disability and paralysis

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Postal service
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires post offices, within two years after enactment of this bill, to comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Cicilline introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that post offices shall comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Post offices and Americans with Disability Act standards (a) In general Section 410(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by inserting consistent with paragraph (12), before the provisions ; (2) in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (12) with respect to any post office, the requirements of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) as if such post office was a public accommodation under such title. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any post office established before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for compliance Any post office covered by section 410(b)(12) of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall comply with the requirements of such section not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.