H.R.4534 - To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that restrooms in public buildings be equipped with baby changing facilities.111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (01/27/2010)
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. Sánchez 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 Representatives 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—
(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:
Ҥ 3314. Baby changing
facilities in restrooms
“(a) Additional
Requirement for the Construction, 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 restroom 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 subsection (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
contains 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:
“(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 restroom that has been specifically
equipped to accommodate 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 sections 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 subsection (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 described in paragraph (1), beginning on the date that is 2
years after the date of the enactment of this section.
