AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT related term(s) Disabled

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: report to Congress on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act relative to trains and stations (see H.R. 6248), H5466 [6NO]

Dept. of Education: provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 1071), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2401), H1690 [30MR]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see S. 2163), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 3726), H2638 [25MY]

Dept. of Transportation: increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities (see S. 1813), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3845), H2761 [6JN]

Disability Pride Month: designate (see H. Res. 619), H4031 [26JY]

Disabled: authorize grants to establish national education protection and advocacy program to enforce certain rights and protections (see H.R. 4481), H3170 [6JY]

——— clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]

——— prevent discrimination against airline passengers with disabilities who use lithium-ion-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids that are safe for air travel (see H.R. 1772), H1409 [23MR]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 545), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1267), H970 [28FE]

——— recognize anniversary and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals (see S. Res. 312), S3620 [26JY] (see H. Res. 617), H4030 [26JY]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1049), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 2371), H1640 [29MR]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1030), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 6581), H6110 [4DE]

——— extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (see H.R. 5348), H4222 [5SE]

Government regulations: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for notice and cure period before commencement of private civil action (see H.R. 241), H149 [10JA]

——— require opportunity to correct alleged violation as precondition to commencing civil action relative to place of public accommodation or commercial facility (see H.R. 3493), H2453 [18MY]

Notices

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: proposed amendments to rules of procedure and rulemaking relative to American With Disabilities Act public services and accomodations, S989–S994 [28MR], H1521–H1525 [28MR]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E739 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies, H2385 [17MY]

Employment: extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (H.R. 5348), E810 [5SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 312, recognize anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals, S3624 [26JY]