Americans with Disabilities Act

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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
anti-discrimination law
civil rights law
abbreviation ADA
amendedBy Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
amendmentEffectiveDate 2009-01-01
appliesTo employment
public accommodations
public services
telecommunications
transportation
country United States
definesTerm disability
effectiveDate 1990-07-26
enactedBy 101st United States Congress
enforcedBy Federal Communications Commission
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
goal economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities
equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities
full participation of people with disabilities in society
independent living for individuals with disabilities
hasTitle Title I
Title II
Title III
Title IV
Title V
legalArea human rights law
labor law
prohibits coercion or intimidation related to ADA rights
discrimination against individuals with disabilities
retaliation against individuals asserting ADA rights
publicLawNumber Public Law 101-336
regulates access to public accommodations
employment discrimination
public transportation accessibility
state and local government services
telecommunications relay services
relatedTo Fair Housing Act
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
requires reasonable accommodation
scope places of public accommodation
private sector employers with 15 or more employees
state and local governments
shortName ADA
signedBy George H. W. Bush
signingDate 1990-07-26
subjectMatter civil rights
disability rights
title Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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United States housing policy regulatedBy Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Division legalAuthority Americans with Disabilities Act
MetroAccess compliesWith Americans with Disabilities Act
The RIDE regulatoryBasis Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act shortName ADA
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act title Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act abbreviation ADA
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Office for Civil Rights enforces Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Act of 1991 amends Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 relatedTo Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
101st United States Congress passedLegislation Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Employment Litigation Section enforces Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) employment provisions (for certain public entities)
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section appliesLaw Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Special Litigation Section legalAuthority Americans with Disabilities Act
Title VIII relatedTo Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 relatedTo Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Title II – Public Accommodations influencedLaterLaw Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 public accommodations provisions
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Bob Dole notableWork Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 amends Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA paratransit basedOn Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA paratransit isMandatedBy Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 influenced Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
United States labor law hasKeyFederalStatute Americans with Disabilities Act
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum hasSubject Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
GoRaleigh compliesWith Americans with Disabilities Act
subject linked to: GoRaleigh bus system
The Bus (Merced County Transit) regulatoryFramework Americans with Disabilities Act
MobilityLink compliesWith Americans with Disabilities Act
Metro Call-A-Ride compliesWith Americans with Disabilities Act
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 influenced Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act partOf Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
subject linked to: Title II
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act partOf Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
subject linked to: Title III
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act legalBasis Americans with Disabilities Act
subject linked to: Title III
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act references ADA Standards for Accessible Design
subject linked to: Title III
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act partOf Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
subject linked to: Title V
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 amends Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 affects Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission legalAuthorityOver Americans with Disabilities Act employment discrimination provisions
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Public Law 101-336 officialName Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Public Law 101-336 shortName ADA
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Public Law 101-336 alsoKnownAs Americans with Disabilities Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relatedTo Americans with Disabilities Act
MBTA paratransit service regulatoryBasis Americans with Disabilities Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 relatedTo Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. statuteInterpreted Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
HCE Section enforcesLaw Americans with Disabilities Act (in certain housing-related public accommodation aspects)
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
Public Law 102-166 amends Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
MBTA accessibility policies basedOn Americans with Disabilities Act
George H. W. Bush administration signed Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act