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• Latest Action: Jun 26, 2008 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 856.

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Aviation

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Highways, Transit and Pipelines

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on June 25, 2008, with a roll call of 402 ayes, 17 nays, and 15 not voting.
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• On January 14, 2008, by griffin - The House hearing scheduled for Jan 16, 2007 has been postponed. No indication when it will be rescheduled. http://edlabor.house.gov/committee/schedule.shtml

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  As noted by griffin, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 14, 2008, "The House hearing scheduled for Jan 16, 2007 has been postponed. No indication when it will be rescheduled. http://edlabor.house.gov/committee/schedule.shtml"
• On February 05, 2008, by print2pahs - I support this bill because it will give injured workers, with permanent restrictions, assistance in obtaining suitable employment with the employer at injury or a new employer. By broadening the definition of an ADA-protected worker, injured workers will have the right to gain or retain their suitable employment with or without modification. Currently, employers discriminate against injured workers, because these workers fall outside the protections of the ADA. If the worker cannot prove life activity limitations, they are marginalized and discriminated against by employers from participating in equal employment opportunities.

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  As noted by print2pahs, a user on OpenCongress.org, on February 05, 2008, "I support this bill because it will give injured workers, with permanent restrictions, assistance in obtaining suitable employment with the employer at injury or a new employer. By broadening the definition of an ADA-protected worker, injured workers will have the right to gain or retain their suitable employment with or without modification. Currently, employers discriminate against injured workers, because these workers fall outside the protections of the ADA. If the worker cannot prove life activity limitations, they are marginalized and discriminated against by employers from participating in equal employment opportunities. "
• On July 11, 2008, by jlamarca - This bill is long overdue. Please contact your Senator immediately and ask for a favorable vote to be taken ASAP.

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  As noted by jlamarca, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 11, 2008, "This bill is long overdue. Please contact your Senator immediately and ask for a favorable vote to be taken ASAP."

Highly Rated Blog Articles

• ADA Restoration: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)_Mind ... - December 19, 2008 by HV120.CN Healthy Guide - A: H.R. 3195, as introduced last July, would have extended civil rights to any individual with a “physical or mental impairment,” without qualification. The new language continues to rely on the original ADA’s phrasing - “"substant

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  As noted by HV120.CN Healthy Guide on December 19, 2008, "A: H.R. 3195, as introduced last July, would have extended civil rights to any individual with a “physical or mental impairment,” without qualification. The new language continues to rely on the original ADA’s phrasing - “"substant" (http://www.hv120.cn/index.php/article/mind/2008-12-20/1785.html)
• AD/HD in the workplace - December 12, 2008 by channage - Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) has introduced the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act (HR 3195), which would redress ........ narrow interpretations of the law. He has been joined by 244 cosponsors. The bill is designed to: ...

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  As noted by channage on December 12, 2008, "Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) has introduced the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act (HR 3195), which would redress ........ narrow interpretations of the law. He has been joined by 244 cosponsors. The bill is designed to: ..." (http://channage.viviti.com/entries/general/ad-hd-in-the-workplace)
• Disability Advocates Working with Business Leaders to Achieve ... - November 29, 2008 by Information about Lawyers - House Leaders are working on HR 3195, the ADA Restoration Act, a bill that had prompted a lot of concern with the business associations. Disability activists and business representatives have come together to agree on language that ...

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  As noted by Information about Lawyers on November 29, 2008, "House Leaders are working on HR 3195, the ADA Restoration Act, a bill that had prompted a lot of concern with the business associations. Disability activists and business representatives have come together to agree on language that ..." (http://lawyersinfos.blogspot.com/2008/11/disability-advocates-working-with.html)

Highly Rated News Articles

• ACLU Urges House Committee to Support ADA Restoration Act - June 11, 2008 by Ability Awareness Magazine, CA - The American Civil Liberties Union applauded the House Committee on Education and Labor for holding a hearing on HR 3195, the Americans with Disabilities ...

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  As noted by Ability Awareness Magazine, CA on June 11, 2008, "The American Civil Liberties Union applauded the House Committee on Education and Labor for holding a hearing on HR 3195, the Americans with Disabilities ..." (http://abilitymagazine.com/news_ACLU.html)
• Don't enact bad law - February 02, 2008 by St. George Daily Spectrum, UT - That could be the case if the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act of 2008 (ADARA, S. 1881, HR 3195) is passed with the definition of disability ...

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  As noted by St. George Daily Spectrum, UT on February 02, 2008, "That could be the case if the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act of 2008 (ADARA, S. 1881, HR 3195) is passed with the definition of disability ..." (http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080203/OPINION/80203002)
• Lawmakers Consider Expanding ADA - January 28, 2008 by HR.BLR.com - The ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (HR 3195) would redefine "disability" as a physical or mental impairment, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded ...

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  As noted by HR.BLR.com on January 28, 2008, "The ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (HR 3195) would redefine "disability" as a physical or mental impairment, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded ..." (http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=77880)