S.3406 - ADA Amendments Act of 2008

A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. as introduced.
  • Short: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 as enacted.

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10/20/08
National Council on Disability Monthly Bulletin for September, 2008

On September 25, President George W. Bush signed into law the historic Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008 (S. 3406). ...

Source: MarketWatch
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10/07/08
Congress Expands Scope Of Federal Disability Discrimination Law

The bill (S. 3406) was approved by the US House of Representatives on September 17, 2008, after receiving unanimous approval in the Senate the previous week ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
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10/07/08
The ADA Amendments Act Of 2008 Expands The Protections Of The ...

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 ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
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09/30/08
Proskauer Rose Continues International Expansion With Two Offices ...

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 ...

Source: The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel, NJ
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09/29/08
ADA Amendment Means Increased Burdens for Employers

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn., Sep 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Last Thursday, President George W. Bush signed into law a measure (S. 3406) that significantly amends ...

Source: MarketWatch
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09/24/08
President Bush Signs ADA Changes into Law

While the legislation (S.3406) maintains the definition of a disability as one involving a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or ...

Source: HR.BLR.com
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09/16/08
Pelosi: ADA Reaffirms Our Commitment to Eliminate Discrimination ...

... via COMTEX/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the bipartisan Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Amendments Act, S. 3406, ...

Source: MarketWatch
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09/15/08
NAM commends Senate for passage of ADA Amendments Act.

WASHINGTON, DC, Sept 11, 2008 - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today called Senate passage of the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406), ...

Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY
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09/15/08
Your views

Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby supporting and co-sponsoring S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act. This critical legislation, if enacted, will correct this ...

Source: The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
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09/11/08
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Workplace Protections for Disabled

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 ...

Source: ABA Journal, IL
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09/10/08
Senate Passes Bill to Update Disabilities Law

The bill (S. 3406,) which was introduced last month, had accumulated 70 cosponsors. It passed today by a voice vote with no amendments. ...

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
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09/10/08
Senate Passes the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act

"We applaud the US Senate for passing S. 3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and we appreciate and recognize the leadership of Senators ...

Source: MarketWatch
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09/09/08
Protect people with disabilities

Sessions and Shelby for S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act and their co-sponsoring this critical legislation that, if enacted will correct this injustice and ...

Source: Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL
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09/08/08
NCD Bulletin: A Monthly Newsletter from the National Council on ...

ADA Amendments Act Update On July 31, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406). As of this writing, there are 71 cosponsors. ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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08/17/08
The Senate's ADA Amendments Act: Only Half Bad

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 ...

Source: Heritage.org, DC
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08/05/08
ADA Debate Moves To Senate

Sticking to more traditional ADA analysis on at least some points, the proposed Senate bill (S. 3406) defines "substantially limits" as an impairment that ...

Source: Main Street Business Journal, UT
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08/04/08
Senate Introduces ADA Amendments Act

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 ...

Source: Civilrights.org, DC
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