ADAAA
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ADAAA is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act by expanding the definition of disability and strengthening civil rights for individuals with disabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ADAAA canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5951070 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ADAAA Context triple: [Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, shortName, ADAAA]
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A.
ADA
ADA is the U.S. Army’s Air Defense Artillery Branch, responsible for defending forces and critical assets against aerial and missile threats.
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B.
AADA
AADA is a renowned conservatory-style acting school in the United States known for training stage, film, and television performers.
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C.
DA
DA is a postcode area in southeast England covering parts of south-east London and northwest Kent, including towns such as Dartford and Sidcup.
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D.
DA
DA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, the institution responsible for advanced education and training of the UK’s armed forces and defence personnel.
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E.
DA
DA is the official abbreviation for the United States Department of the Army, the federal agency responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ADAAA Target entity description: ADAAA is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act by expanding the definition of disability and strengthening civil rights for individuals with disabilities.
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A.
ADA
ADA is the U.S. Army’s Air Defense Artillery Branch, responsible for defending forces and critical assets against aerial and missile threats.
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B.
AADA
AADA is a renowned conservatory-style acting school in the United States known for training stage, film, and television performers.
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C.
DA
DA is a postcode area in southeast England covering parts of south-east London and northwest Kent, including towns such as Dartford and Sidcup.
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D.
DA
DA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, the institution responsible for advanced education and training of the UK’s armed forces and defence personnel.
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E.
DA
DA is the official abbreviation for the United States Department of the Army, the federal agency responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
civil rights law ⓘ |
| alsoAmends | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ |
| amends |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ⓘ
linked to:
Americans with Disabilities Act
|
| appliesTo |
employment
ⓘ
public accommodations ⓘ state and local government services ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| citation | 42 U.S.C. § 12101 note ⓘ |
| clarifies | definition of disability under the ADA ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateSigned | September 25, 2008 ⓘ |
| directs | that the definition of disability be construed in favor of broad coverage ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | January 1, 2009 ⓘ |
| expands |
coverage of individuals regarded as having a disability
ⓘ
coverage of individuals with conditions in remission ⓘ coverage of individuals with episodic impairments ⓘ |
| fullName | Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| includes |
non-exhaustive list of major bodily functions as major life activities
ⓘ
non-exhaustive list of major life activities ⓘ rules for determining substantial limitation of major life activities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeSession | 110th United States Congress ⓘ |
| majorBodilyFunctionsExamples |
bladder function
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bowel function ⓘ brain function ⓘ circulatory function ⓘ digestive system ⓘ endocrine function ⓘ immune system ⓘ neurological function ⓘ normal cell growth ⓘ reproductive function ⓘ respiratory function ⓘ |
| majorLifeActivitiesExamples |
bending
ⓘ
breathing ⓘ caring for oneself ⓘ communicating ⓘ concentrating ⓘ eating ⓘ hearing ⓘ learning ⓘ lifting ⓘ performing manual tasks ⓘ reading ⓘ seeing ⓘ sleeping ⓘ speaking ⓘ standing ⓘ thinking ⓘ walking ⓘ working ⓘ |
| mitigatingMeasuresExcluded |
assistive technology
ⓘ
auxiliary aids or services ⓘ equipment ⓘ hearing aids ⓘ learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications ⓘ low-vision devices ⓘ medical supplies ⓘ medication ⓘ mobility devices ⓘ prosthetics ⓘ reasonable accommodations ⓘ |
| overturns | narrow interpretations of disability by the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| protects | individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 110-325 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify and expand the definition of disability
ⓘ
to restore and broaden protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act ⓘ to strengthen civil rights protections for individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| requires |
EEOC to revise ADA regulations
ⓘ
other federal agencies to conform regulations to the Act ⓘ |
| respondsTo | Supreme Court decisions limiting ADA coverage ⓘ |
| restricts | consideration of mitigating measures in determining disability ⓘ |
| shortName | ADAAA ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingPresidentNumber | 43rd President of the United States ⓘ |
| strengthens | civil rights protections for people with disabilities ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2008 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ADAAA Description of subject: ADAAA is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act by expanding the definition of disability and strengthening civil rights for individuals with disabilities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.