[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13170-13171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        25TH 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. Mr. Speaker, this past Sunday marked the 25th 
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since its 
enactment, the ADA has been a beacon of hope for millions of people 
with disabilities, both throughout the United States and around the 
world.

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  Many passionate advocates and champions fought for the rights and 
protections enshrined in this law. Thanks to their pioneering efforts, 
people with disabilities can participate in more aspects of society 
than ever before. Where barriers exist, so, too, do the opportunities 
to remove them, thanks to the protections and accommodations afforded 
under the ADA.
  We have come far since the passage of the ADA, but we still have much 
more work ahead. As we commemorate the silver anniversary of the ADA, I 
hope everyone will join me in celebrating the strides we have made, 
while also committing our efforts to achieving the full equality and 
opportunity on which the ADA and our country were founded.

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