S 1809 · 93th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Urban Mass Transportation Accessibility Standards Act

Introduced 1973-05-14· Sponsored by Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.(1973-05-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urban Mass Transportation Accessibility Standards Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe, within six months after the date of enactment of this Act, standards with respect to mass transportation facilities and equipment to insure ready access to, and use of, such facilities and equipment by elderly and handicapped persons. Provides that the Secretary shall not approve any application for assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act with respect to the design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction or improvement of mass transportation facilities and equipment unless such conform to all applicable standards of accessibility prescribed by the Secretary or he determines that such standards should be waived to avoid undue hardship. States that within five years of the date of issuance of standards under this Act, the Secretary shall review those standards.…

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