To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install an adult changing room in the Library of Congress and the Capitol Visitor Center.

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith (Republican-VA)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Adult changing rooms would be added to the Library of Congress and Capitol Visitor Center

This bill would create adult changing rooms in the Library of Congress and the Capitol Visitor Center. This means visitors and staff who need help with personal care, along with their caregivers, would have access to private, fully equipped facilities. Currently, these locations do not have such rooms.

What Would Change

Currently, the Library of Congress and the Capitol Visitor Center do not have dedicated adult changing rooms. If this bill becomes law, the Architect of the Capitol would be directed to install at least one private, fully accessible adult changing room in each of these locations, equipped with features like an adult-sized changing bench and a hoist.

Key Provisions

Requires the Architect of the Capitol to install at least one adult changing room in the Library of Congress.
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to install at least one adult changing room in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Defines an "adult changing room" as a private, fully accessible restroom with an adult-sized changing bench, safety rails, a hoist, and space for 1 or 2 caregivers.

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HR 7614 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install an adult changing room in the Library of Congress and the Capitol Visitor Center.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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