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ADA Restoration Act introduced with bipartisan support
in both the House and Senate!!

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI): "Today, we want to place the ADA rightly back among our Nation's great civil rights laws."

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) announces the Senate ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1881), with (from left to right): Rep. Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Langevin (D-RI), Yoshiko Dart.
Yoshiko Dart and Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Yoshiko Dart, holding the late Justin Dart's signature hat, greets Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) before the press conference begins (7.26.07)

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Text of ADA Amendments Act (H.R. 3195)

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News:

Employers and Disability Advocates Laud Amendments to Landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. -June 25, 2008

Press Conference and House Vote - House Leaders, Disability Community, Business Community to Hold ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Press Conference. -June 25, 2008

ADA Joint Letter of Support to the U.S. House of Representatives. -June 23, 2008

Interfaith Letter of Support for the ADA Amendments Act. -June 23, 2008

Epilepsy Foundation Letter to SHRM rescinding their membership because of SHRM's position on ADA Restoration. -March 13, 2008

NCD Response to ADA Restoration Act - response to recent arguments made in opposition to the ADA Restoration Act legislation currently under consideration in Congress. -February 15, 2008

Department of Justice Opposes ADA Restoration Act - views of the Department of Justice on H.R. 3 195. -January 28, 2008

Statement of Carey L. McClure before the Committee on Education and Labor U.S. House of Representatives. -January 29, 2008

Workers with Disabilities Unprotected Against Employment Discrimination, Witnesses Tell House Labor Committee. -January 29, 2008

Testimony of Andrew J. Imparato before the House Committee on Education & Labor on the ADA Restoration Act of 2007. -January 28, 2008

Lawmakers push to reinforce ADA - Group wants to keep scope of original disabilities act. -October 11, 2007

ADA Restoration Hearing a Success!! Hearing Overview and Other Testimony. -October 5, 2007

Testimony of Steny H. Hoyer "ADA Restoration Act of 2007," Hearing on H.R. 3195. -October 4, 2007

Webcast Hearing on H.R. 3195 (not captioned), the "ADA Restoration Act of 2007." -October 4, 2007

Testimony of Cheryl Sensenbrenner "ADA Restoration Act of 2007," Hearing on H.R. 3195. -October 4, 2007

Congressmen Hoyer and Sensenbrenner Respond to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposition to ADA Restoration. -October 3, 2007

Dick Thornburgh Letter of Support for ADA Restoration to Senate - [PDF] -September 20, 2007

NCD Urges Congress - to Support Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration. -September 13, 2007

Take Action: Chamber of Commerce Opposes ADA Restoration!! - React directly to the Chamber regarding their opposition to ADA Restoration by writing or calling the Chamber of Commerce. - August 27, 2007

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposes ADA Restoration - Chamber's letter to the House of Representatives in opposition. - August 22, 2007

Harkin Introduces Bill Restoring His Signature Legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. - July 26, 2007

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