[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 126 (Thursday, July 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, tomorrow we celebrate the 29th 
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a groundbreaking 
civil rights law that has improved the lives of millions across the 
Nation, including my own. However, the fight for equality and inclusion 
is not over.
  Over the past year, I have collaborated with disability advocates and 
lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to pass bills that strengthen 
protections for airline passengers with disabilities, expand caregiver 
services for disabled veterans, and establish a more inclusive 
emergency preparedness and disaster planning process.
  I have also called for the Federal Government to account for its 
hiring and retention of disabled workers, increased funding for spinal 
cord injury research, co-led legislation to help small businesses break 
down accessibility barriers and passed a bill in the House to authorize 
$200 million for respite care services.
  Madam Speaker, these efforts are only the beginning, and I cannot and 
will not stop fighting until we achieve the goal of equal opportunity, 
full inclusion, and economic self-sufficiency for people with 
disabilities everywhere.

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