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The bill improves dignity, caregiver access, and safety for people with disabilities and older visitors at two major federal buildings, at modest taxpayer cost and with temporary reductions in restroom availability during construction.
People with disabilities who visit the Library of Congress and Capitol Visitor Center gain access to private, fully accessible changing facilities (improving dignity, privacy, and independent use).
Caregivers and family members (including parents) can assist one or two adults more comfortably because the larger, caregiver‑accommodating changing spaces allow assisted transfers and companion access.
Older adults and people with mobility limitations get safer transfer options through installation of hoists and secure safety rails, reducing fall risk during transfers.
Taxpayers will bear modest construction and equipment costs to install specialized accessible facilities in two federal locations.
Converting or dedicating restroom space for accessible changing rooms could temporarily reduce general restroom availability in those buildings during installation.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced February 20, 2026 by H. Morgan Griffith · Last progress February 20, 2026
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to provide at least one adult changing room in each of two federal visitor facilities: the Library of Congress and the Capitol Visitor Center. Each adult changing room must be a private, fully accessible restroom sized and equipped with an adult-sized changing bench, safety rails attached to a secure surface, a mounted or movable hoist, and room for one or two caregivers.