The ADA Amendments Act of 2008: New Senate Co-Sponsor!

Senator Ted Stevens, a Republican from Alaska, has joined us as the second Republican co-sponsor of the bill in the Senate just yesterday!

ADA Restoration Basics

Text of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008:
(formerly known as the ADA Restoration Act of 2007)
H.R. 3195 (html)
S. 3406 (pdf)

Co-Sponsors:
House - 255
Passed in the House by a vote of 402:17 on June 25!
Senate - 69
Passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on Sept. 11!

House Vote (June 25, 2008) - 402 to 17 in favor
Senate Vote (Sept. 11, 2008) - unanimous consent
House Vote (Sept. 17, 2008) - unanimous consent of final version

Background Materials:
Talking points on ADA Amendments Act (html)
Background on ADA Amendments Act (html)
Why Support ADAAA? (html)
Real Case Stories (pdf) (doc)
ADA vs. Rehab Act (pdf) (doc)
How the Courts Shrunk Coverage under the ADA (pdf) (doc)

National Council on Disability Materials:
Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices, andNew Opportunities for Success
(html) (pdf)
The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Progress Toward Achieving the Goals of the ADA
(html) (pdf)
NCD Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA
(html)
NCD 2004 Report - Righting the ADA
(html)

Congressional Press Releases:
Sensenbrenner Introduces Legislation to Restore Americans with Disabilities Act

Harkin Introduces Bill Restoring His Signature Legislation, The Americans with Disabilities Act

Hoyer Introduces Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007

Pelosi: ‘On 17th Anniversary of Landmark Achievement, It Is Time for America to Renew Its Commitment to the ADA’

News Coverage:
(Audio file): ADA Restoration Act on WUSA 9 News
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel): Lawmakers push to reinforce ADA

Other Background:
Audio & Text Transcript of ADA Restoration Legislative Update, May 15, 2007
(Presented by Andrew Imparato, President and CEO, AAPD & Alexandra K. Finucane, Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs, The Epilepsy Foundation)

House Hearings:

Committee on Education and Labor (01/29/08):

Testimony of AAPD President & CEO, Andrew J. Imparato (hmtl)

Testimony of Carey McClure, Plaintiff in ADA Case vs. GM

Press release of Committee on Education & Labor (html)

Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (10/04/07):

Testimony of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (html) (pdf)

Testimony of AAPD Board Chair Cheryl Sensenbrenner (html) (pdf)

Testimony of Stephen Orr, Plaintiff in ADA Case vs. Wal-Mart (html)

Testimony of Mike Collins, Executive Director, National Council on Disability (html)

Testimony of Chai Feldblum, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center (pdf)

Archived webcast (uncaptioned) of the hearing

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Friday, February 1, 2008

New Senate Co-Sponsor!

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