S.Con.Res. 33: A concurrent resolution reorganizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-01 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8156-8157)

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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

Plain summary

Recognizes the hardships that people with disabilities must overcome every day. Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and pledges to continue to identify and remove the barriers that prevent equal access to federal government services. Recommends that the United States Postal Service (USPS) and federal agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access for all people.

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] reported raising $771,465 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112sconres33.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/sconres>

Record fed-us-cong112-sconres33 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112