3.0.0 3446 2023-01-11T13:33:30Z 2023-01-11T13:33:30Z Senate S 2016-09-28 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-09-28T22:13:50Z ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 114 3765 HR 2016-07-07 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6. Related bill CRS 2016-09-28 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2016-09-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ N W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2016-09-28 True 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 2016-09-28 Introduced in Senate 2016-11-09T20:36:11Z ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016

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 guidance about remediation for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

The bill prohibits civil actions 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 aggrieved person's notice must specify: (1) the address of the 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 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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