ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016

3.0.0 3765 2023-01-11T13:29:39Z 2023-01-11T13:29:39Z House HR 2015-10-20 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POE of Texas:H.R. 3765.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H7027]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Discharged from 2016-07-05T14:06:33Z Referred to 2015-11-03T18:40:17Z Markup by 2016-07-07T14:08:29Z Referred to 2015-10-20T16:01:35Z ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016 114 3446 S 2016-09-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2016-07-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6. 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Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2016-09-26 False 2016-10-21T20:47:00Z H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52131 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 7, 2016 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Building construction Civil actions and liability Disability and health-based discrimination State and local government operations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

00 2015-10-20 Introduced in House 2015-11-30T20:06:57Z ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015

This bill requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The program may include training for professionals to provide a guidance of remediation for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

The bill prohibits persons from, and subjects violators to a criminal fine for, sending demand letters or other pre-suit notifications alleging a violation of ADA public accommodation requirements if the notification does not specify the circumstances under which an individual was actually denied access. The notification must specify: (1) the address of property, (2) the specific ADA sections alleged to have been violated, (3) whether a request for assistance in removing an architectural barrier was made, and (4) whether the barrier was permanent or temporary.

The bill also prohibits commencement of civil action based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access into an existing public accommodation unless: (1) the aggrieved person has provided to the owners or operators a written notice specific enough to identify the barrier, and (2) the owners or operators fail to provide the person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to improve the barrier or they fail to remove the barrier or make substantial progress after providing such a description.

The Judicial Conference of the United States must develop a model program to promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve such claims. The model program should include an expedited method for determining relevant facts related to such barriers and steps to resolve accessibility issues before litigation.

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ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 Display Title ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3765ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3765ih.xml 2016-07-07 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6. 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.