H.R. 5147 — what changed

changed This Act may be cited as the “Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation (BABIES) Act.”Act” or “BABIES Act”.

changed “3314. Baby changing facilities in male and female restrooms

changed “(a) Additional Requirement requirement for the Construction, Alteration, construction, alteration, and Acquisition acquisition of Public Buildings—Except 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.), male and female et seq.) restrooms in a public building shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Administrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate.

changed “(b) Exceptions—The requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to—apply—

changed “(1) to a restroom in a public building that is not available or accessible for public use; oruse;

changed “(2) to a restroom in a public building that contains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a male or female restroom with a baby changing table is located within on the same section or corridor floor of such public building.building;

changed “(c) Definition—In this section, the term “baby changing facility” means “(3) if new construction would be required to install a table or other device suitable for baby changing facility in the diaper public building and the cost of a child age 3 or under.”such construction is unfeasible; or

added “(4) to a building not subject to an alteration as set forth in section 3307.

added “(c) Definitions—In this section:

added “(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.

added “(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.”