3.0.0 1361 2022-03-02T15:36:55Z 2022-03-02T15:36:55Z House H HR 2011-04-04 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TOWNS:H.R. 1361.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This Bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the``General Welfare Clause.'' This provision grants Congressthe broad power ``to pay the Debts and provide for the commondefense and general welfare of the United States.'' \1\\1\ Please note, pursuant to Article I, section 8, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''[Page H2293]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-08T13:47:13Z Referred to 2011-04-04T16:02:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-05T20:46:03Z Referred to 2011-04-04T16:02:25Z 2011-04-08 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management . Committee 2011-04-05 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2011-04-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-04-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-04-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E620) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 N M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2011-04-04 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2011-04-04 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2011-04-04 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-04-04 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2011-04-04 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2011-04-04 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-04-04 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2011-04-04 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2011-04-04 True R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2011-04-04 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2011-04-04 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-04-04 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-04-04 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-04-05 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2011-04-12 False V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2011-05-23 False Government Operations and Politics Government buildings, facilities, and property Public contracts and procurement Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-04-04 Introduced in House 2011-04-13T20:49:55Z Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to: (1) direct federal procurement executives involved in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation of any facility to increase infrastructure gender parity by constructing buildings in such a way that the number of toilets in women's restrooms will equal or exceed the number of toilets (including urinals) in men's restrooms or, if such a number is unachievable or not feasible, to receive a statement by the Administrator of General Services (GSA) as to why such a number of toilets is not needed; and (2) direct federal procurement executives involved in leasing buildings to give preference to the leasing of facilities that meet or exceed the female toilet to male toilet ratio of one to one.

Requires the Director of Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance to all federal procurement executives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements that are consistent with this Act.

]]> Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act Short Titles as Introduced Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act Display Title Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings. Introduced in House 2011-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1361ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1361ih.xml 2011-04-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.