    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10058 of July 24, 2020
    Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we
    celebrate the landmark legislation that helped opened the door for every
    person with a disability to participate fully and independently in our
    society. Today, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in
    securing equal rights and defending the inherent dignity of all
    Americans, and we reaffirm our commitment to further advancing
    accessibility for those with disabilities.
    Since the ADA became law three decades ago, it has facilitated greater
    opportunities for Americans with disabilities to engage in their
    communities, improving access to employment, government services, public
    accommodations, commercial facilities, and public transportation.
    Building on this foundation, my Administration is supporting the full
    participation and inclusion of the more than 61 million Americans
    currently living with disabilities by continuing to work to expand their
    access to everyday life. We have established an unprecedented level of
    coordination across the Federal Government in addressing the significant
    gaps in employment between Americans with and without disabilities
    through our Multi-Agency Task Force on Improving Employment for People
    with Disabilities. We also continue to encourage research that will
    advance technology and medicine to allow Americans with disabilities to
    live more independent lives. Additionally, in order to help ease the
    financial burdens that Americans with disabilities often face, we are
    raising awareness of Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts,
    which allow money to be saved for qualified disability-related expenses
    without having to pay taxes on earnings.
    As our Nation continues to battle the coronavirus, my Administration has
    remained committed to the principles of the ADA, working to ensure that
    no American is denied the care they need because of a disability. We
    have removed barriers and invested in communities and States to help
    those with disabilities safely stay home if they become ill. In April,
    the Department of Health and Human Services announced

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    nearly $1 billion
    in grants to help meet the needs of older Americans and persons with
    disabilities during the crisis. This funding is providing in-home care
    to those who need it and direct support and services to those who are
    experiencing disruptions to their independent, community-based living
    due to the pandemic. It is also helping to connect people at greatest
    risk of serious illness from the coronavirus, as well as to services
    needed to practice social distancing and to mitigate issues such as
    social isolation.

    Through their tenacity and grit, Americans with disabilities have made
    contributions that have strengthened our country. As we reopen
    workplaces, we will once again implement an economic agenda that
    delivers unprecedented opportunities to people with disabilities.
    Already, Federal agencies are working together to help people who
    acquire disabilities due to illness, including the coronavirus, or
    injury return to their jobs and support their families. My
    Administration's Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness
    Network (RETAIN) demonstration project, managed by the Department of
    Labor and the Social Security Administration, is testing new ways to
    help ill or injured workers stay on the job or resume employment as soon
    as medically possible so they can keep supporting their families and
    contributing to the economy.
    At the same time, my Administration's historic investment in
    apprenticeship is paving new career pathways, and we are committed to
    ensuring that they are accessible to all, including youth and adults
    with disabilities. The Apprenticeship Inclusion Models (AIM)
    demonstration project at the Department of Labor is piloting approaches
    to open up new pathways to high-demand careers in industries such as
    technology and healthcare.
    On this milestone anniversary of the ADA, we recommit to the full
    inclusion of all persons with disabilities in America. Together, we will
    continue to remove the barriers that prevent Americans with disabilities
    from harnessing their full potential.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2020, as a
    day in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with
    Disabilities Act. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with
    appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the contributions
    of Americans with disabilities and to renew our commitment to achieving
    the promise of our freedom for all Americans.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day
    of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP