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[H. Res. 378 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 73
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 378
[Report No. 109-196, Part I]
Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2005
Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Reynolds) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce,
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
July 27, 2005
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary
July 27, 2005
Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and
Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; referred to the House
Calendar and ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Whereas July 26, 2005, marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was one of the most
significant pieces of civil rights legislation since the Civil Rights
Act of 1964;
Whereas the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act was--
(1) to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the
elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities;
(2) to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards
addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities;
(3) to ensure that the Federal government plays a central role in
enforcing the standards established in the Act on behalf of individuals
with disabilities; and
(4) to invoke the sweep of congressional authority, including the power
to enforce the 14th amendment to the Constitution and to regulate commerce,
in order to address the major areas of discrimination faced day-to-day by
people with disabilities;
Whereas Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act after two years of
extensive and exhaustive hearings detailing the historic and staggering
isolation faced by people with disabilities;
Whereas, prior to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people
with disabilities faced significantly lower employment rates, lower
graduation rates, and higher rates of poverty than people without
disabilities, and were too often denied the opportunity to fully
participate in society due to intolerance and unfair stereotypes;
Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed because existing Federal
and State laws were insufficient to address the pervasive discrimination
that existed for disabled Americans;
Whereas Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act with overwhelming
bipartisan majorities, and President George H.W. Bush signed the bill
into law on July 26, 1990;
Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act established the world's first
comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability
in the areas of employment, public accommodations, public services,
transportation, and telecommunications;
Whereas, in the 15 years since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities
Act, significant changes have occurred in the United States to--
(1) facilitate greater inclusion and accessibility for millions of
people with disabilities;
(2) increase the empowerment of individuals with disabilities toward
greater independence and self-sufficiency; and
(3) reduce unfounded negative impressions and stereotypes about people
with disabilities, and to foster greater understanding and tolerance in
society; and
Whereas commemorating the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with
Disabilities Act both highlights the achievements that people with
disabilities have gained since passage of the Act and recognizes the
work left to be done to ensure that disabled Americans are fully able to
participate in society: Now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes and honors the 15th anniversary of the
signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
(2) recognizes and appreciates the work of the countless
individuals and organizations in the disability rights
community who fought tirelessly to advance the cause of people
with disabilities, leading to the passage and enactment of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and who continue to work
towards improving the lives of disabled Americans;
(3) reaffirms its commitment to promoting the civil and
constitutional rights of Americans with disabilities and
recognizes the important role of the Nation's Federal courts in
securing the rights of Americans under the Americans with
Disabilities Act;
(4) continues to strongly support the purposes and goals of
the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
(5) encourages all Americans to recognize and celebrate the
important historical significance of this Act.
House Calendar No. 73
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 378
[Report No. 109-196, Part I]
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 27, 2005
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary
July 27, 2005
Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and
Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; referred to the House
Calendar and ordered to be printed