[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-235
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require restrooms in public
buildings to be equipped with baby changing facilities. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Bathrooms Accessible in Every
Situation Act'' or ``BABIES Act''.
SEC. 2. BABY CHANGING FACILITIES IN RESTROOMS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 3314, 3315, and 3316 as
sections 3315, 3316, and 3317, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 3313 the following new
section:
``Sec. 3314. <>  Baby changing facilities in
restrooms

``(a) <>  Additional Requirement for the
Construction, Alteration, and Acquisition of Public Buildings.--Except
as provided in subsection (b) and subject to any reasonable
accommodations that may be made for individuals in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) restrooms in a
public building shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the
Administrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate.

``(b) Exceptions.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall not
apply--
``(1) to a restroom in a public building that is not
available or accessible for public use;
``(2) to a restroom in a public building that contains clear
and conspicuous signage indicating where a restroom with a baby
changing table is located on the same floor of such public
building;
``(3) if new construction would be required to install a
baby changing facility in the public building and the cost of
such construction is unfeasible; or
``(4) to a building not subject to an alteration as set
forth in section 3307.

``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Baby changing facility.--The term `baby changing
facility' means a table or other device suitable for changing
the diaper of a child age 3 or under.

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``(2) Pubic building.--The term `public building' means a
public building as defined in section 3301 and controlled by the
Public Building Service of the General Services
Administration.''.

(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter <>  is amended by striking the items relating to sections
3314, 3315, and 3316 and inserting the following:

``3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms.
``3315. Delegation.
``3316. Report to Congress.
``3317. Certain authority not affected.''.

(c) <>  Applicability.--The
requirement under section 3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall
apply in the case of a public building constructed, altered, or acquired
by the Administrator of General Services on or after the date that is 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, beginning on that
date.

Approved October 7, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5147:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-774 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Sept. 20, 21, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.