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S.1881: A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that Act, and for other purposes.

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July 15, 2008 Congressional Roundtable on ADA in US Senate Today

Today the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a roundtable on the new Americans with Disabilities Act, S. 1881.

July 01, 2008 ADA Restoration Act to the ADA Amendment Act

Early efforts in the fall of 2007 and early 2008 resulted in the two bills HR 3195 and S. 1881 supporting ADA Restoration. In fact, the House version of the bill had 255 co-sponsors. However, to ensure passage of restoration legislation ...

May 03, 2008 Ada Act

Ada Act Of 1990 Dear HR Executive: You've probably heard about the ADA Restoration Act (ADARA, S. 1881, HR 3195). Just when you were thinking, FMLA intermittent leave really makes my day, it could get even better if Congress passes this ...

May 02, 2008 Landfill has some backers

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March 17, 2008 Major Changes to Americans with Disabilities Act Under ...

See proposed ADA Restoration Act HR3195 and S.1881. The House Education and Labor Committee, House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee already have held hearings and more are expected soon.

February 15, 2008 ADA Restoration Act Threatens Employers and People with More ...

“In essence, S. 1881 changes the focus of the ADA from whether an individual has a functional ‘disability’ to whether the individual has an ‘impairment,’ without regard to whether the impairment or ailment in any way limits the ...

February 06, 2008 HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON EXPANDED ADA BILL

Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On January 29, 2008, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on “The ADA Restoration Act of 2007” (HR 3195/S.1881), which would redefine a disability as a physical mental ...

February 05, 2008 Sell R/C CAR W/BATTERIES

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February 04, 2008 ADA Restoration Act: Undermining the Employer-Employee Relat

The ADA Restoration Act (ADARA, S. 1881, HR 3195) would dissolve this limitation, making disability status and protections available to nearly all Americans, such as those who wear eyeglasses or suffer "tennis elbow. ...

January 31, 2008 ADA Restoration Act

Dear HR Executive: You've probably heard about the ADA Restoration Act (ADARA, S. 1881, HR 3195). Just when you were thinking, "FMLA intermittent leave really makes my day," it could get even better if Congress passes this law. ...

January 30, 2008 response from a Senator

As you know, the Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1881) would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to re-define “disability” under the ADA as a physical or mental impairment (under current ...

January 09, 2008 An important day for people with disabilities

The House Education and Labor Committee has scheduled a hearing on the ADA Restoration Act (HR 3195, S. 1881) for next Wednesday, January 16, at 10:00 AM in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. Those interested in joining the hearing ...

January 09, 2008 Advocacy Update: ADA Restoration Act Hearing Next Week

The House Education and Labor Committee has scheduled a hearing on the ADA Restoration Act (HR 3195, S. 1881) for next Wednesday, January 16, at 10:00 AM in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. Those interested in joining the hearing ...

January 03, 2008 Congress Fast-Tracks Dramatic Expansion of ADA

The legislation (HR 3195 and S. 1881) would strike the concept of “substantial limitation of a major life activity” from the ADA’s definition of “disability” and extend the law’s coverage to anyone with a physical or mental im

December 07, 2007 Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on ADA Restoration Act of 2007

Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on ADA Restoration Act of 2007 December 7th, 2007 On November 15, 2007, the Senate Committee on Health, ... Restoration Act (S.1881), which seeks to “clarify” the factors used to

December 07, 2007 Update on Medicare Therapy Caps and ADA Restoration Act

During the past year, the Society and MS activists nationwide have supported the ADA Restoration Act (HR 3195/S. 1881) introduced by Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD) and James Sensenbrenner (WI), and Senators Tom Harkin (IA) and Arlen ...

November 25, 2007 How a Bizarre Catch-22 Has Gutted Disability Protection in America ...

On Thursday, November 15, the first of a round of Congressional hearings was held in support of HR 3195/S. 1881, a piece of legislation co-proposed by Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Congressman James Sesenbreener ...

November 21, 2007 Senate Hearing on the ADA Restoration Act: Blogging Round-up Nov ...

Urges people to call their legislators to support HR 3195 (for congressional represenatives) or S. 1881 (for Senators). Not Sick Enough: How a Bizarre Catch 22 Has Gutted Disability Protection in America Nov 16 ‘07. ...

November 20, 2007 DN48: ADA Restoration Moving Forward

Text of ADA Restoration Act, HR 3195 and S. 1881; Overview of ADA Restoration; Letter sent by US Chamber of Comerce to members of Congress; How the Courts Shrunk the ADA. DisabilityNation features the latest news from the disability ...

November 18, 2007 End Corporate Bullying of Americans with Disabilities

How a Bizarre Catch-22 Has Gutted Disability Protection in America - LeoPercipied On Thursday, November 15, the first of a round of Congressional hearings was held in support of HR 3195/S. 1881, a piece of legislation co-proposed by ...

November 15, 2007 ACLU Commends Senate Committee for Support of ADA Restoration Act ...

... Committee for Support of ADA Restoration Act ACLU (press release), NY - 58 minutes ago … Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Ranking Member Michael Enzi (R-WY), for holding a hearing on S. 1881, …

November 13, 2007 ADA Hearing in the Senate - What Went Down

The ADA Restoration Act hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(HELP) Committee, while poorly attended by Members ( ... of the Senate bill, S.1881, began the hearing by addressing his involvement with

October 25, 2007 Sample Letter to Senators on ADA Restoration Act S. 1881

S 1881 clarifies the language of the ADA to ban discrimination on the basis of disability, not against individuals with disabilities. This language will hopefully preclude the courts from arguing over whether a person fits the ...

September 18, 2007 Employment, autism and the ADA Restoration Act

ADA restoration bills were introduced in the House (HR 3195) and the Senate (S.1881) on July 26, 2007. Katy Beh Neas, Senior Director, Federal and State Government Relations for Easter Seals, posted the “Are people with autism ‘disabled ...

September 13, 2007 NCD Urges Congress to Support ADA Restoration

This press release just in: NEWS RELEASE NCD #07–542 September 13, 2007 Contact: Mark S ... in the House (H.R. 3195) and the Senate (S.1881) on July 26, 2007. NCD proposed the original ADA

September 13, 2007 National Council on Disability Urges Congress to Support Americans ...

course of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and protect the civil rights of people with disabilities. ADA restoration bills were introduced in the House (HR 3195) and the Senate (S.1881) … Bookmark to:

August 31, 2007 Write Your Senators!

Write Your Senators! August 31st, 2007 — andreashettle In looking around the web some more, ... : I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor the ADA Restoration Act of 2007, S.1881, introduced by Senators Tom

August 21, 2007 Blogging on the ADA Restoration Act of 2007

Explains why the ADA Restoration Act matters particularly to people with epilepsy, encourages people to write a letter to their Senator about the Senate version of the bill (S.1881) and points people to more resources including “talking ...

August 17, 2007 Get Up, Stand Up

http://capwiz.com/efa/issues/alert/?alertid=101945 Urge Your Senators to Support the ADA Restoration Act of 2007 . ... . Restore the Intent and Protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act Take Action! Support S.1881

August 16, 2007 Urge Your Senators to Support the ADA Restoration Act 2007

Urge Your Senators to Support the ADA Restoration Act of 2007 Restore the Intent and Protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act Take Action!Support S.1881: The ADA Restoration A...