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S.3406: Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit ... - OpenCongress

2010-05-23T01:00:00Z

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Congress Comes to the Rescue of Learning Disabled Students: Now ...

2009-01-04T19:00:00Z

(See Congressional Record - Senate, September 16, 2008 Statement of Managers â€“ S. 3406, page S8842). The Senate specifically stated the following when considering the condition, manner or duration in which an individual with a specific ...

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The Coachella Valley Desert Blog from Palm Springs to La Quinta ...

2009-01-01T19:00:00Z

Discrimination S. 3406. Amendments to the ADA (eff. 1/1/09) The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) expands the definition of a covered disability, and will likely subject employers to more requests for ...

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Wrapping Up the Review of the Top 10 Total Rewards Issues in 2008 ...

2008-12-31T19:00:00Z

In September 2008, Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act by passing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406), which was then signed into law by the president. This is not expected to be as hot an issue in 2009, ...

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UCPeople - Journal for the UCP Community: UCPeople Year ...

2008-12-30T19:00:00Z

Thanks to grassroots and bipartisan support, the Senate passed The ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) by unanimous consent on September 11th. The bill included more than 77 bipartisan co-sponsors. The ADA Amendments Act will correct narrow ...

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ADA Amendments Act Working Its Way Through Congress

2008-12-17T19:00:00Z

A large, bipartisan group of senators signed on as co-sponsors of the ADA Amendments Act (S.3406) which was introduced August 1. The bill will strengthen the protections of the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ...

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In The Mind of Ernest: Americans With Disabilities Act Of 08

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

On September 17, 2008, the House passed the final version of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, S. 3406. This legislation overturns four erroneous Supreme Court decisions that have eroded the protections of people with ...

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ADA Amendments Act Working Its Way Through Congress

2008-11-29T19:00:00Z

NAICU - Senate Passes ADA, Almost Ready for President

2008-11-19T19:00:00Z

Now that a new version has passed the Senate as S. 3406, it will be sent back to the House for passage under suspension of the rules on September 17, and then will then go to the White House for signature. ...

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President Signs Major Overhaul Of The ADA

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

President George W. Bush has signed into law a measure (S. 3406) that significantly amends the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ironically, the original ADA was signed in 1991 by his father, former President George H.W. Bush. ...

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NAMI Louisville: Free webcast on ADA amendments

2008-11-17T19:00:00Z

On September 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law a measure(S. 3406) that significantly amends the definition of "disability" in theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Effective January 1, 2009, the ADA-AAsignificantly ...

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Obamanation? Â« Live Free Or Die

2008-11-07T19:00:00Z

S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008 · H.R.4279 PRO-IP Act of 2007 · H.R.6694 FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 · H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American Peopl

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The Senate's ADA Amendments Act: Only Half Bad

2008-11-01T20:00:00Z

Yet, toward the top of Congress's agenda for the year is the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] Amendments Act (S. 3406), a version of which has already passed the House (H.R. 3195) and will, according to observers, sail through the ...

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Langevin at White House for signing of disabilities law - Projo ...

2008-10-31T20:00:00Z

"I am pleased to support S. 3406, the Senate-approved ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Passage of this bill will clear the way for the President's signature and finally renew our promise to the American people that discrimination, ...

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Martindale.com - Legal Article: Congress Expands Scope of Federal ...

2008-10-30T20:00:00Z

The bill (S. 3406) was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on September 17, 2008, after receiving unanimous approval in the Senate the previous week. The ADAAA will take effect on January 1, 2009. This client alert reviews the ...

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ADAAA...

2008-10-27T10:00:27Z

In September, President George W. Bush signed into law S.3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). This new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2009, keeps

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National Council on Disability Monthly Bulletin for September, 2008

2008-10-20T20:00:00Z

Bush signed into law the historic Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008 (S. 3406). It will take effect on January 1, 2009. This Act overturns certain US Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the ADA's coverage, ...

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The ADA Amendments Act of 2008: Another Effort to Eliminate ...

2008-10-14T20:00:00Z

In June 2008, the House of Representatives passed a version of the ADAAA (H.R. 3195) by a vote of 402 to 17; the Senate unanimously approved its own, slightly different version of the ADAAA (S. 3406) on September 11. ...

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Americans With Disabilities Act has been amended

2008-10-14T20:00:00Z

... the ADA was expanded last month, which is great news for a lot of people. At my law firm library office, I've been gathering up all the information for some of the attorneys here, so I thought I'd pass it along. Bill No. S.3406.

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rosefox8 @ 2008-10-15T13:28:00

2008-10-14T20:00:00Z

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122087.php http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.3406: Go. Click. Read. Be informed. If you're disabled or know someone who is disabled, this is pretty darn good news.

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President Bush Signs into Law ADA Amendments Act

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed into law the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA/S. 3406). This law (Public law number 110-325), authored by Sens. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), constitutes the first legislative change to ...

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Not All Has Stopped During Financial Crisis

2008-10-10T20:00:00Z

... The "ADA Amendments Act of 2008" (S. 3406), a proposal that clarifies the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (ADA) to broaden the number of physical ailments covered under the ADA;; "Michelle's Law" (HR 2851), .

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Current Events | Publications ...

2008-10-09T20:00:00Z

On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (â€œADAAAâ€* or â€œthe Actâ€*), Pub. L. No. 110-325 (S. 3406), which passed with the broad support of both houses of Congress. The Act, which becomes effective on ...

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S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-10-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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DownsizeDC.org

2008-10-07T20:00:00Z

ADA Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 3406, to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 7 pages. Child Soldiers Accountability Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of ...

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The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Expands the Protections of the ...

2008-10-07T20:00:00Z

President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) into law on September 25, 2008. The bill was passed by the US Senate with unanimous consent on September 11, 2008, and was approved without amendment by the US House of ...

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one of the reasons I will vote for Obama

2008-10-04T20:00:00Z

Obama recently demonstrated his commitment to Americans with disabilities by being an original co-sponsor of the Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act, S. 3406 (the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act). ...

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Proposed Changes to the ADA Would Classify More Employees as "Disabled"

2008-10-03T14:11:37Z

Proposed Changes to the ADA Would Classify More Employees as “Disabled” 2: ... . Bill S.3406

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When no one was looking...ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-10-02T10:58:16Z

When no one was looking... President George W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 into law. On Thursday, September 25, in the shadow of America's brooding financial crisis, Bill S.3406 was si

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ADAAA Becomes Law, Strengthens 504 & ADA

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

Today, the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), S.3406, was signed into law. The ADAAA overturns a decade of jurisprudence that has barred the door to ADA eligibility for many people with disabilities, including epilepsy, diabetes, ...

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President Signs into Law Amendments to Broaden Scope of Protection ...

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed into law S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (â€œADAAAâ€*), which clarifies and strengthens the current Americans with Disabilities Act (â€œADAâ€*) to provide protection for more individuals under

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Announcements Week of October 1, 2008

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

Bush signed into law S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. This new law clarifies and broadens the definition of disability, and expands the population eligible for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. ...

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International Reading Association Monday, September 29, 2008 ...

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

On September 11, 2008 Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act (S.3406) which greatly expands the number of individuals covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA Amendments Act suggests changes for Section 504 of the ...

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ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

On September 17, 2008, the House passed by voice vote Senate Bill 3406 ("S. 3406), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

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ADA strengthened with recently signed amendments

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

ADA Amendments Act of 2008 On September 25, President Bush signed the "ADA Amendments Act of 2008," (S. 3406) into law. The new law reinforces the original objectives in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of eliminating ...

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AFSCME LEGISLATIVE REPORT September 29, 2008

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

After months of intense negotiations with the business community and approval by the Congress, President Bush, on September 26th, signed into law the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Restoration Act (S. 3406). ...

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ADA strengthened with recently signed amendments

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

ADA Amendments Act of 2008 On September 25, President Bush signed the â€œADA Amendments Act of 2008,â€* (S. 3406) into law. The new law reinforces the original objectives in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of eliminating ...

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Update on ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. You can read our earlier coverage of the new law here.

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President Bush Signs the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) into law Thursday, September 25. The new provisions, intended to clarify and strengthen protections Congress intended to guarantee in the original ADA, go into effect on January 1, ...

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American Diabetes Association Lauds US Senate For Passing Landmark ...

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

â€œWe applaud the US Senate for passing S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and we appreciate and recognize the leadership of Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy, (D-Mass), Arlen Specter ...

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GREAT news from Congress! YAHOOO!!!

2008-09-26T20:00:00Z

Today, the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), S.3406,was signed into law.The ADAAA overturns a decade of jurisprudence that has barred thedoor to ADA eligibility for many people with disabilities, includingepilepsy, diabetes, intellectual and ...

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First To Learn ADA Amendments Act?

2008-09-26T15:33:28Z

First To Learn ADA Amendments Act? I wonder which group will be the first to learn the significance of the passage of this law ... (ADAAA), S.3406, was signed into law. Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

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Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC â€“ House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after the President this morning signed S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act:. â€œThe ADA Amendments Act signed today by the President brings millions ...

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Breaking News President Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Into Law

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

With all of the political and economic news going on an important piece of new legislation has largely been ignored by the media. On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 into law. Professor...

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Comment on NAD Celebrates as â€œADA Amendments Actâ€* Becomes Law by ...

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

Type S.3406 in the search box. Click/select to search for â€œBill Numberâ€* (not a search for â€œWord/Phraseâ€*). Click â€œSearch.â€* Choose to view the version that is labeled â€œ(Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Sena

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President Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act Into Law

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

Bush signed into law: S.3406, the â€œADA Amendments Act of 2008.â€* This new law clarifies and broadens the definition of disability and expands the population eligible for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ...

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ADA Amendments Become Law Today

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

... and explained the effect of the new amendments for school age children and in later life. These revisions represent a win for people with disabilities. Today (9-26-08), the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), S.3406, was signed into lawâ€¦ ...

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ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Signed Into Law

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

President Bush yesterday signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) into law. The bill, which passed the Senate unanimously just weeks ago will become effective January 1, 2009. The law broadens the scope of the ADA, ...

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Bush Sign ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

ADA Amendments Passed and Become Law!

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

Today (9-26-08), the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), S.3406, was signed into law. The ADAAA overturns a decade of jurisprudence that has barred the door to ADA eligibility for many people with disabilities, including epilepsy, diabetes, ...

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ADA Amendment Act of 2008 signed into law - This is a big deal folks

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

On 9/25/08 President Bush signed S. 3406, The ADA Amendment Act of 2008. The 2008 Amendments to the ADA are effective January 1, 2009. Here are some links to more info:. Read the news report of the passage of Senate 3406. ...

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S.3406 A bill to restore the intent and protections of the ...

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

Forum: News & Interesting Links Posted By: Lloyd Post Time: 09-26-2008 at 03:12 PM.

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Breaking News President Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Into Law

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Strengthens Protections for People with Disabilities

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) applauds the final passage by Congress of the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) this week, legislation that strengthens legal protection for people with disabilities against discrimination in ...

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Confirmed! - ADA Amendments Act becomes law - ADA restoration ...

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

This morning President George Bush signed into law S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Also present was his father, President George Bush, Sr. who signed the original Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. ...

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Obama Issues Statement on Passage of ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement after President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S.3406) into law. Senator Obama is a cosponsor of this legislation. ...

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President Bush Signs S. 3406 Into Law

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Bush and former President George HW Bush pause to acknowledge staff as they depart the Oval Office Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, after the signing of S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Picture provided by The White House.

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Confirmed! - ADA Amendments Act becomes law - ADA restoration ...

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the ADA Amendments Act of ...

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Langevin Celebrates Strengthening ADA Protections

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Bush signs into law the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (S.3406). This legislation was a stinging rebuke to the US Supreme Court which had watered down the ADA protections and reversed a series of cases that ensured the civil ...

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Langevin at White House for signing of disabilities law

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

PL 110-325, The ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

S. 3406 would restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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Congress Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act; President ...

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

On September 17, 2008, the US House of Representatives approved the Senate's version (S. 3406) of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 ("ADAAA") sending the legislation to the White House for enactment.

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President to Sign ADA Amendments Act Thursday

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

From the White House schedule. 10:45 am THE PRESIDENT signs S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Oval Office, The White House.

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Congress Approves Expanded Disability Bias Protections--Get Ready ...

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

Last week, Congress approved important legislation, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406), to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide broader protections for disabled workers and turn back the clock on Supreme Court ...

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ADA Amendments Act On its Way to the White House

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

On September 17, 2008, the House of Representatives followed suit and passed the Senate version of the bill (S. 3406). The bill is now on its way to the White House. A statement released by the White House indicates that President Bush ...

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Sep 22: DAWN Alerts

2008-09-22T20:00:00Z

On Thursday, September 11, 2008 Senate Bill S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, was brought to the Senate floor for a voice vote and it passed by unanimous consent! This bill is a bipartisan compromise between disability rights and ...

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ADA Amendments Act Passed

2008-09-22T20:00:00Z

On September 17, 2008, the House passed the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) (S. 3406) by voice vote. The White House has indicated that President Bush will sign the bill. Passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on September 11, 2008, ...

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ADA Amendments Act PASSES!

2008-09-22T20:00:00Z

On Wednesday, September 17, the US House of Representatives passed the the ADA Amendments Act (S.3406) by voice vote under a unanimous consent procedure. The House passed bill is identical to the bill passed unanimously in the Senate ...

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President Bush to Sign ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-22T20:00:00Z

A couple of weeks ago I told you the awesome news that the Senate had passed S.3406 the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments bill. The House signed on to the Senate version of the bill on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, ...

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Religious Action Center - September 8, 2008 - Disabilities ...

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

The ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) is an attempt to close loopholes in the existing bill and ensure the comprehensive civil rights protections the 1990 bill was intended to provide. This crucial legislation would clearly redefine the term ...

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Senate Passes Amendments to Americans with Disabilities Act

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

On September 12, the US Senate passed S. 3406, the Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

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House Passes The ADA Amendments Act of 2008; Clears Bill for ...

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

On Thursday, September 18, the House of Representatives passed, and cleared for the Presidentâ€™s expected signature, The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406). This legislation to clarify and update the Americans with Disabilities Act has ...

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Congress Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

The changes are thanks to the Congress' passage of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) (S. 3406, HR 3195) (originally the ADA Restoration Act of 2007). The new law, which will likely take effect January 1, 2009 will broaden the ...

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ADA Amendments Act Passed By House and Senate.

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

The Senate approved the bill (S. 3406) by unanimous consent on September 11th, and the House, which passed a similar measure (HR 3195) by a vote of 402-17 in June 2008, approved the Senateâ€™s version of the bill less than a week later. ...

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ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406, passed by the Senate unanimously on September 11, 2008):. Overturns the erroneous Supreme Court decisions that have eroded the protections for people with disabilities under the ADA, ...

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NAICU - Senate Passes ADA, Almost Ready for President

2008-09-20T20:00:00Z

Score One for Disability Rights | Corrente

2008-09-20T20:00:00Z

On September 11th the Senate passed S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. This is a big effing deal for people with disabilities. Now Iâ€™m gonna ask you to send a short email to you reps and ask them to vote for it (it had 77 ...

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ADA Amendments Act Passed by House and Senate; President Expected to Sign Bill

2008-09-19T16:23:47Z

On Wednesday, September 17, by voice vote, the House of Representatives approved the Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) (S.3406), which the Senate had unanimously approved last week

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ADA Amendments Act Passed by House and Senate; President Expected to Sign Bill

2008-09-19T13:02:43Z

ADA Amendments Pass in Both Houses of Congress!!

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

S.3406. One Hundred Tenth Congress. of the. United States of America. AT THE SECOND SESSION. Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,. the third day of January, two thousand and eight ...

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This week's traumatic brain injury legislative update

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

Finally, the House of Representatives passed, and cleared for the Presidentâ€™s expected signature, The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) on Thursday, September 18. This legislation to clarify and update the Americans with Disabilities ...

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On to the President's Desk . . . House Passes ADA Amendments Act.

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

Yesterday the US House of Representatives passed the Senate version (S. 3406) of the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act by voice vote. The bill will now go to President Bush, who has said that he will sign it.

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Congress Approves Bill to Expand the ADA's Definition of 'Disability'

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

President Bush said heâ€™d sign the bill (S. 3406). The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 reverses several court rulings from recent years that had limited the scope of ADA protections. It directs US courts to apply a broader definition when ...

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House unanimously passes ADA amendments

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

Following the Senate's passage of S. 3406 - the Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - the US House of Representatives unanimously passed the bill without change on September 18. President Bush is expected to sign the bill ...

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Courts receive bipartisan message to restore original protections ...

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 3195, S. 3406) swiftly passed through the legislative branch this September and should be signed into law by the President with implementation as early as January 1, 2009. ...

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ADA Amendments Act Passed By House and Senate - Jackson Lewis

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

The Senate approved the bill (S. 3406) by unanimous consent on September 11th, and the House, which passed a similar measure (H.R. 3195) by a vote of 402-17 in June 2008, approved the Senateâ€™s version of the bill less than a week later. ...

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Jackson Lewis - ADA Amendments Act Passed By House and Senate

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

Congress Expands ADAâ€™s Coverage, Overriding US Supreme Court Decisions

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

Congress passed a bill, S. 3406, amending the Americans with Disabilities Act (â€œADAâ€*), reversing several US Supreme Court decisions and enhancing anti-discrimination laws in employment for individuals with disabilities. ...

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Good news for Diabetics!

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

People with diabetes won a major victory last week when the US Senate passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act (S. 3406) by unanimous consent. This bill ensures that people with diabetes will be judged on their ...

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Americans with Disabilities Act Strengthened

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

This morning, the US House of Representatives passed the NEA-supported Senate version (S.3406) of the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADA) by a voice vote. The bill now goes to the Presidentâ€™s desk for his signature. ...

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If you have a Disability you need to now your Rights!

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

If you have a Disability you need to now your Rights! ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate) S 3406 ES 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3406 Short Title ADA Amendments...

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THURSDAY BUZZ: ADA Amendments Act Sent to White House

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406), legislation that proposes to overturn a number of judicial decisions that many lawmakers believe have narrowed the scope of the original ...

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House Passes ADA Amendments Act One Week After Senate Passage

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

House Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

By voice vote on 9/17/2008, the US House of Representatives passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406). The bill now goes to the President, who is expected to sign.

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House unanimously passes ADA amendments

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

Bush to sign disabilities bill passed by US House

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

[JURIST] A bill [PDF text; S. 3406 materials] overwriting judicial interpretations which have narrowed protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) [official website] awaits President Bush's signature following passage by ...

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Pelosi: ADA Reaffirms Our Commitment to Eliminate Discrimination ...

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the bipartisan Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Amendments Act, S. 3406, which passed unanimously and now proceeds to President Bush for his signature into law: "Today, ...

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Breaking News: House Passes ADA Amendment Act-

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

On the heels of the Senate having done so last week, yesterday (9-17-08) the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (S. 3406). This clears the way for the legislation to be sent to ...

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From the Rally Hailing the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

Following up on yesterdayâ€™s post about the Capitol Hill rally in support of S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act:. The JFActivist blog has photos. Bravo. New York Times story by Robert Pear, â€œCongress Passes Bill With Protections for ...

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ABA LABOR & EMPLOYMENT CONF.: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act and EEOC Attorney Comments

2008-09-16T22:40:34Z

Last last week, the Senate finally passed the compromise version of the ADA Amendments Act, (S.3406, which is available here) which I've covered before. The bill needs to be reconciled with the House

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Victory! Congress Approves Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

On Thursday, September 11 the Senate passed S. 3406 by "unanimous consent," and yesterday the House passed the Senate version by a voice vote. The House had previously supported a similar bipartisan legislation ...

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ADA Amendments â€” What Difference Will They Make If They Become Law ...

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

This series is now even more timely, as last week the Senate passed the ADAAA by unanimous consent, and the bill (S. 3406) now moves to the House for approval. If passed there, it will be sent to President Bush. If the House accepts the ...

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BREAKING NEWS: House Passes ADA Amendments Act; Bill Goes To ...

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

This afternoon, the US House of Representatives approved by voice vote, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S.3406), with the amendments made by the US Senate last week. I've recapped the details before in prior posts. ...

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House Gives Final Approval to Bill that Protects Americans with ...

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

By a voice vote, the House approved the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406), legislation to reverse several US Supreme Court decisions that have undermined the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since the ADAâ€™s enactment nearly two decades ago, ...

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SENSENBRENNER STATEMENT ON ADA BILL

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

For Immediate Release Sensenbrenner Statement on ADA Bill Contact: Raj Bharwani (202) 225-5101 September 17, 2008 (WASHINGTON, DC) - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed by voice vote S.3406, the Americans with ...

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Legislative Victory for Diabetics

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

Pelosi: ADA Reaffirms Our Commitment to Eliminate Discrimination ...

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the bipartisan Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Amendments Act, S. 3406, which passed unanimously and now proceeds to President Bush for his ...

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Congress passes ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

... noted that it took months of difficult negotiations involving the business community and advocates for the disabled to find the right balance between the rights of the disabled and the obligations of employers. The bill is S. 3406.

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Celebrating Passage of the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

A rally on Capitol Hill brought together business, disability advocates and members of Congress today to celebrate the passage and expected signing of S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer observed: ...

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Congress passes expansion of disability law

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

... that it took months of difficult negotiations involving the business community and advocates for the disabled to find the right balance between the rights of the disabled and the obligations of employers. ___. The bill is S. 3406. ...

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United States Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

Thanks to grassroots and bipartisan support, the Senate passed The ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) by unanimous consent on September 11th. The bill included more than 77 bipartisan co-sponsors. Because the Senate bill differs slightly from ...

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9/17/2008

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

1) S. 3406 - ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Rep. Hoyer/Rep. Sensenbrenner/Sen. Harkin/Sen. Hatch - Education and Labor/Judiciary/Transportation and Infrastructure/Energy and Commerce) 2) HR 2608 â€“ The SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled ...

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ABA LABOR & EMPLOYMENT CONF.: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act and EEOC Attorney Comments

2008-09-16T09:23:20Z

Late last week, the Senate finally passed the compromise version of the ADA Amendments Act, (S.3406, which is available here) which I’ve covered before. The bill needs to be reconciled

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AUCD Legislative News In Brief

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

The House will take up a number of bills under suspension of the rules this week, including the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) but most of the rest of the week will be spent on energy policy. The Senate will continue working on the ...

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Senate passes ADA Amendments Act, House and President approval ...

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

On September 11, the Senate unanimously approved the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406). The House passed its version of the bill (HR 3195) in June. The House is expected to consider the bill tomorrow, September 17, and it is believed the ...

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ADA Amendments Act Passed by House and Senate

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

From the CRS summary of S. 3406, passed by the Senate on September 11, 2008: "ADA Amendments Act of 2008...

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HR EYE ON THE ELECTION - The Rest of 2008

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

(HR 3195, S. 3406) These are companion bills intended to restore the original congressional intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act to broadly prohibit discrimination based on disability by addressing four Supreme Court opinions ...

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ADA Amendments Act Unanimously Passes Senate.

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

The US Senate unanimously passed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) yesterday, after a compromise reached by employer and business groups, and the disability rights community.

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Senate unanimously passes amendments to ADA

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

Last week, the Senate unanimously passed the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406). It is similar to the bill the House passed 402-17 earlier this year. Given this widespread bipartisan support, it is likely that we might see the first ...

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Sometimes the good guys win: disability rights | Corrente

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

On September 11th the Senate passed S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 200. This is a big fucking deal for people with disabilities. Now I'm gonna ask you to send a short email to you reps and ask them to vote for it (it had 77 ...

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Brain Injury Legislative Update

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

the Senate passed The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) on Thursday, September 11. This legislation to clarify and update the Americans with Disabilities Act has been widely supported by disability advocacy organizations, ...

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Score One for Disability Rights

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

Weekly Advocacy Update From the BIAA

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

In addition, the Senate passed The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) on Thursday, September 11. This legislation to clarify and update the Americans with Disabilities Act has been widely supported by disability advocacy organizations ...

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ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

On September 11, the United States Senate approved by unanimous consent S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 â€“ legislation designed to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. ...

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ADA Amendments Act Working Its Way Through Congress

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

Score one for Disability Rights

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

On September 11th the Senate passed S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. This is a big fucking deal for people with disabilities. Now I'm gonna ask you to send a short email to you reps and ask them to vote for it (it had 77 ...

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110th Congress Compare and Contrast.

2008-09-13T20:00:00Z

S.3406: A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (55 original co-sponsors(!)) Obama (3 bills): S.231: A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at ...

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Comment on Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act by advocacy

2008-09-13T20:00:00Z

To read the text of the bills that passed the House and Senate, go to http://www.congress.gov and type S.3406 or HR3195 in the search box and click/select to search for â€œBill Numberâ€* (not a search for â€œWord/Phraseâ€*). ...

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-13T20:00:00Z

In a display of bipartisan support and by a unanimous voice vote on September 11, 2008, the US Senate passed the â€œADA Amendments Act of 2008â€* (S. 3406) (formerly called the â€œADA Restoration Actâ€*). The House of Representatives passed a .

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ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-13T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement after the Senate passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, S. 3406. Senator Obama is a cosponsor of this legislation. "With nearly fifty-four million Americans ...

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More Comparisons

2008-09-13T20:00:00Z

...with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.") S.3406: A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (55 original co-sponsors(!

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Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

2008-09-12T20:00:00Z

Brady (PA) â€“ House Administration). 21) S. 3406 - ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Rep. Hoyer/Rep. Sensenbrenner/Sen. Harkin/Sen. Hatch - Education and Labor/Judiciary/Transportation and Infrastructure/Energy and Commerce) ...

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Statement of Senator Obama on Senate Passage of ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-12T20:00:00Z

CHICAGO, IL â€“ US Senator Barack Obama today issued the following statement regarding the Senate's adoption of S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008. Senator Obama has strongly supported the proposal ...

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Senate passes amendments to Americans with Disabilities Act

2008-09-12T20:00:00Z

On September 12, the US Senate passed S. 3406, the Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The bill is intended to overturn a number of US Supreme Court cases that narrowed the scope of protection afforded by the Americans ...

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More Comparisons

2008-09-12T20:00:00Z

Free at last!

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed by unanimous consent S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act. It now goes to conference with the previous bill passed in the House, and then to the White House to be signed. It has a veto-proof majority, so it looks like weâ€™ll ...

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Health News from Medical News Today (60 Ñ*Ð¾Ð¾Ð±Ñ‰ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹)

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds the US Senate today, for passing S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, landmark legislation designed to protect Americans with disabilities from discrimination. ...

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Unanimously

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Acting by unanimous consent, the Senate yesterday approved the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406). The legislation was designed to overturn four US Supreme Court decisions that more narrowly interpreted the act's coverage. ...

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ADA Restoration Efforts - Senate Passage of the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

As a result, there have been significant efforts to pass a â€œfixâ€* for the ADA - HR 3195 and S. 3406. The House bill passed in late June. Today, the Senate version passed by unanimous consent. Audio File: Day in Washington #29 (ADA ...

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American Diabetes Association Lauds US Senate For Passing Landmark ...

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

0 posts The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds the US Senate today, for passing S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, landmark legislation designed to protect Ame...

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Senate Passes Bill to Expand Workplace Protections for Disabled

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

The bill, S. 3406, provides that a person may be disabled even though measures such as medication, prosthetics and assistive technology are used to mitigate the disability, report Reuters and Washington Labor & Employment Wire, ...

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Great news! Americans with disabilities act passes in a landslide ...

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Last night, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act (S. 3406) passed the US Senate in a unanimous voice vote. This is a major victory for people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses. This bill ensures that people ...

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American Diabetes Association Lauds US Senate For Passing Landmark ...

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Senate Unanimously Passes ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, yesterday by unanimous consent. The bill rejects court decisions that have diverted the Americans with Disabilities Act from its original Congressional intent and restores the ...

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Ina vote to restore "Congress' original intent to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990," the Senate passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406). The bill will overturn Supreme Court decisions that have reduced ...

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Senate Passes Measure to Expand Disabilities Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Senate Passes Measure to Expand Disabilities Act :: S. 3406.

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Keyword News: [diabetes]

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

The US Senate this afternoon passed by unanimous consent S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. S. 3406 specifically overturns Supreme Court decisions that have caused too many people with disabilities whom Congress intended the ADA ...

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ADA Amendments Act 2008

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

With speed that was not expected to occur, the Senate this afternoon passed by unanimous consent S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. It is expected, but you can never guarantee anything, that the House will take up and pass the ...

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Senate Passes ADA Restoration Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Yesterday afternoon the US Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. 3406 The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 also known as the ADA Restoration Act. This act overturns Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the definition of disability under ...

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ADA Restoration Efforts - Senate Passage of the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

SENATE PASSES ADA AMENDMENTS ACT!

2008-09-11T18:28:28Z

BREAKING NEWS At approximately 3:00 PM, ET today, Senate bill S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, was brought to the Senate floor for a voice vote. Shortly before 5:00 PM, it passed

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SENATE PASSES ADA AMENDMENTS ACT!

2008-09-11T14:10:00Z

BREAKING NEWSAt approximately 3:00 PM, ET today, Senate bill S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, was brought to the Senate floor for a voice vote. Shortly before 5:00 PM, it passed by unanimous

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act Today - Disaboom

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

At approximately 3:00 PM, ET today, Senate bill S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act, was brought to the Senate floor for a voice vote. Shortly before 5:00 PM, it passed by unanimous consent! At approximately 5:30 PM, ET, Senators Tom Harkin ...

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American Diabetes Association Lauds US Senate for Passing Landmark ...

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

September 11, 2008 (ADA) - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds the US Senate today, for passing S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, landmark legislation designed to protect Americans with ...

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act BREAKING NEWS At approximately 3 ...

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

ADA Ammendments Act of 2008 passed by the Senate.

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

At approximately 3:00 PM, ET today, Senate bill S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, was brought to the Senate floor for a voice vote. Shortly before 5:00 PM, it passed by unanimous consent! At approximately 5:30 PM, ET, Senators Tom ...

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Breaking News: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

Thanks to all of your grassroots support, the Senate just passed The ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) by unanimous consent. The bill included over 77 bipartisan co-sponsors. Because the Senate bill differs slightly from the House version ...

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ADA Amendments Act will Restore Vital Civil Rights Protections for ...

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

S.3406 Title: A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (70) Related Bills: HR3195 Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Read the ...

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American Diabetes Association Lauds US Senate for Passing Landmark ...

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - September 11, 2008) - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds the US Senate today, for passing S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, l...

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Senators: Judge diabetics et al, on performance..pass the ADA ...

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

... the Senate to demonstrate the same level of backing for this important measure and keep the promise of the ADA for all people with disabilities. Click on Take Action Now to ask your Senators to pass the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406). ...

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act!

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

American Diabetes Association Lauds US Senate for Passing Landmark ...

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds the US Senate today, for passing S. 3406, the Americans ... Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, landmark legislation designed to protect Americans with disabilities from ... of ...

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ADA Improvements Pass Senate

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

Today, the US Senate passed the ADA Amendments Act, S. 3406, legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to reverse court decisions that have interpreted the ADAâ€™s definition of disability too narrowly. ...

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Support the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406)!

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted to prevent discrimination in against people with disabilities in areas of employment, public services and public transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications. ...

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Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S.3406)

2008-09-10T20:00:00Z

On September 11, 2008, by unanimous consent, the Senate passed compromise legislation (S.3406) that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (â€*ADAâ€*). Introduced in response to a series of controversial US Supreme Court decisions ...

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Bill Action: Passed Senate: S. 3406: ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-09-09T20:00:00Z

Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation (Except New Bills) ]

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Employers Want to Know, Who's Friends With Joe (Biden ...

2008-09-08T20:00:00Z

Biden also supported amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (S. 3406), which has been placed on the Senateâ€™s legislative calendar. The Act promotes changes to the ADA which purport to override several U.S. Supreme Court ...

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Legal issues in Congress in the month ahead

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

The Heritage Foundation is much more critical, although it finds the Senate version, S. 3406, far preferable for business than the version that passed the House, HR 3195. Equal pay legislation, ie, the Ledbetter legislation, ...

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BIAA Again Urges Senators to Swiftly Pass the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

Once again, BIAA signed a coalition letter urging passage of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 3195/S.3406). On August 8, 2008, BIAA joined a number of other groups in signing a letter which was distributed to Senators over the summer ...

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Brain Injury Association Fall Legislative Outlook

2008-09-05T20:00:00Z

SENATE TAKES UP ADA AMENDMENTS ACT

2008-09-05T20:00:00Z

Now that the US Senate has returned from its August recess, it will take up S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA). With more than 64 co-sponsors, it appears virtually certain that this legislation ...

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Strengthening Protections for Americans with Disabilities

2008-09-05T20:00:00Z

The American Diabetes Association supports passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (S. 3406), which is aimed at strengthening protection from discrimination for people with disabilities and preserving the rights of ...

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BIAA Again Urges Senators to Swiftly Pass the ADA Amendments Act

2008-09-04T20:00:00Z

S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-08-31T20:00:00Z

A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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S. 3406

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

Keeping to my theme from yesterday, I want to point out that S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, is on the calendar in the Senate. This is a crucial piece of legislation for the millions of Americans who have some form of ...

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Important Information for those with Disabilities!

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

Highlights of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, S. 3406, as introduced in the Senate: Â· Defines a person with a disability as one who has a physical or mental impairment that "substantially limits" one or more of the major activities of ...

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Is a new definition of â€œdisabilityâ€* coming soon?

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

A very similar version was introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2008 (S. 3406) with 56 Senators as original coâ€“sponsors, and over the past couple of weeks, approximately 70 Senators have signed on in support of the bill. ...

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News on Capitol Hill...

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

On July 31, the Senate introduced the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) and a large bipartisan group of senators signed on as co-sponsors. This bill will strengthen the protections of the original Americans with Disabilities Act ...

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Support the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406)

2008-08-27T20:00:00Z

Take action by reaching out to your state's Senators to encourage them to support the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406), which was introduced on July 31, 2008 with 57 co-sponsors. Below are some important talking points to include in ...

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diabetes.org

2008-08-18T20:00:00Z

Just before leaving Washington for the August recess, the US Senate introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act (S. 3406), which will strengthen protection from discrimination for people with disabilities and ...

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ADA Amendments Act Working Its Way Through Congress

2008-08-14T20:46:04Z

A large, bipartisan group of senators signed on as co-sponsors of the ADA Amendments Act (S.3406) which was introduced August 1. The bill will strengthen the protections of the original Americans

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ADA Amendments Act Working Its Way Through Congress

2008-08-13T20:00:00Z

SIGN ON! Joint Letter to the Senate in Support of ADA Amendments Act (S.3406)

2008-08-12T19:38:19Z

What follows below is a letter for the Senate supporting the new Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) ... Amendments Act of 2008 (S.3406). This bill introduced on July 31, 2008, had 64 cosponsors as

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SIGN ON! Joint Letter to the Senate in Support of ADA Amendments Act (S.3406)

2008-08-12T09:18:00Z

What follows below is a letter for the Senate supporting the new Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) and its passage this year ... , representing a broad range of interests, write in support of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (
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Support the ADA Amendments Act

2008-08-11T20:00:00Z

Senators Harkin and Hatch have introduced the ADA Amendments Act - S. 3406 - with 56 original cosponsors! While we will have to work hard to gain even more support in the Senate, ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability ...

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SIGN ON! Joint Letter to the Senate in Support of ADA Amendments ...

2008-08-11T20:00:00Z

What follows below is a letter for the Senate supporting the new Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) and its passage this year. This letter is being distributed for sign-on to ALL the employer, disability, ...

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For the Americans.... ADA again

2008-08-07T20:00:00Z

Last week the Senate placed on its calendar S. 3406, the "ADA Amendments Act of 2008". I think this means that the full chamber will vote on it sometime after they return from recess (in September). S. 3406 is mostly or less similar to ...

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64 Co-Sponsors of Senate ADA Amendments Act and Counting!

2008-08-05T12:44:00Z

Six more co-sponsors have come on to the Senate ADA Amendments Act since last week ... from you in their district offices during the August recess. Tell them to please support S.3406

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64 Co-Sponsors of Senate ADA Amendments Act!

2008-08-04T12:20:33Z

Six more co-sponsors have come on to the Senate ADA Amendments Act since last week ... S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act, to level the playing field for people with disabilities in the workplace

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Sen. Harkin Introduces ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) in the ...

2008-08-03T20:00:00Z

Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 3406) amending the Americans with Disabilities Act (â€*ADAâ€*). Like HR 3195, a similar bill which passed the House of Representatives on June 25, the legislation responds to three US ...

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Itâ€™s finally sweeping the senate!

2008-08-01T20:00:00Z

The new bill has (S. 3406). The bill that was introduced to the senate had slightly different wording, but the intent of the bill is still to lend increased protection of the ADA to those diagnosed, but whose limitations are correctable ...

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American Diabetes Association Applauds U.S. Senate for Introducing Bill to Protect the Rights of Americans With Disabilities

2008-08-01T05:47:00Z

ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire - August 1, 2008) - The American Diabetes Association applauds members of the U.S ... of Americans with diabetes and other serious illnesses. The Senate version of the Act (S.3406

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Workplace Prof Blog: Harkin-Hatch introduce new ADA Amendments Act ...

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

For that reason, there are two new findings in S. 3406 (as compared to H.R. 3195) that explicitly note that the EEOC and the Supreme Court have applied too high of a standard, inconsistent with Congressional intent, ...

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August 01, 2008 Breaking News

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced S. 3406... How to Make the Most of Your Article Resource Box Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:19:40 PDT If you are following the trend of many online business owners, then you most likely are writing a lot of articles ...

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S.3406: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

2008-07-30T01:00:00Z