Archive for March 12th, 2009

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Housing Bill HR 1408 offers accessibility for disabled

Posted by ghgeorge
March 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC (March 10, 2009) – People with mobility impairments have limited access to most homes constructed with federal assistance because there are currently no federal standards for accessibility features that these homes must include. However, new legislation introduced today by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, the Inclusive Home Design Act (HR 1408)  would greatly increase [...]