After a month-long break from Washington, D.C., Congress returns to work after Labor Day. A number of important bills will be debated affecting people with disabilities.
On July 26th, House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Restoration Act of 2007 (HR 3195). Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) introduced the companion bill in the Senate (S 1881). The Americans with Disabilities Act, now 17 years old, extends federal civil rights protections to people with disabilities in employment, services provided by state and local governments, public accommodations, such as restaurants and hotels, transportation and telecommunications. WhatDoYouHearWhatDoYouSay.com strongly endorses the ADA Restoration Act. This legislation is necessary to reaffirm that Congress fully intended the ADA to cover all people with disabilities. The legislation is in response to federal court rulings in which people with epilepsy, diabetes and intellectual disabilities such as mental retardation were deemed ineligible for coverage under the ADA.
* Take Action: Ask your lawmakers to restore the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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