# Plain Language Summary: Concurrent Resolution on Accessibility to Federal Facilities

Congress is expressing its support for making federal buildings and facilities more accessible to people with disabilities. This is a concurrent resolution, which means it's a statement of Congress's position rather than a law that would force immediate action, but it signals what lawmakers believe should happen.

The resolution recognizes that many buildings that receive federal funding—like post offices, courthouses, national parks, federal office buildings, and other government facilities—don't currently provide adequate physical access for people with disabilities. This includes issues like missing wheelchair ramps, inaccessible bathrooms, narrow doorways, lack of elevators, and other barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering or moving around these spaces freely.

By passing this resolution, Congress is saying that improving accessibility should be a priority. The resolution focuses particularly on people with disabilities, acknowledging that they face real obstacles when trying to access services and spaces that are supposed to serve all Americans. While this resolution doesn't create new laws or immediately require changes, it puts Congress on record as supporting better accessibility standards and practices at federally funded facilities. It essentially tells federal agencies and institutions that lawmakers believe they should be doing more to remove physical barriers and ensure equal access for everyone, regardless of disability status.

A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

Blumenthal, Richard

<p>This concurrent resolution recognizes that people with disabilities experience barriers to access every day and pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects.</p>