Bill Summary
This resolution recognizes the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in promoting independent living for individuals with disabilities. It also calls for further actions to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. The resolution acknowledges that historically, individuals with disabilities have faced discrimination and isolation, and the ADA was enacted to address these issues and ensure their rights to participate in their communities, have equal opportunities, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. However, 30 years after the ADA was enacted and 21 years after the Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v. L.C., many individuals with disabilities still live in segregated institutional settings due to a lack of support services. This goes against the goal of the ADA to promote community living and inclusion. The resolution also acknowledges that people of color with disabilities face additional barriers to access and services. It calls on the government to continue to work towards removing these barriers and promoting equality of opportunity and independent living for individuals with disabilities.
Possible Impacts
1. The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 recognized the rights of individuals with disabilities to fully participate in their communities through independent living, equitable opportunities, and economic self-sufficiency. This legislation could affect people by providing them with the necessary resources and support to live independently and have equal access to opportunities.
2. The continued prevalence of segregated institutional settings, in which many individuals with disabilities still live, hinders their inclusion in communities, schools, and workplaces. This could negatively impact their quality of life and limit their opportunities.
3. The lack of accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities in telecommunication, electronic, and information technologies could result in barriers to communication and hinder their ability to fully participate in society. This could also lead to discrimination and exclusion from certain services and opportunities.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1066 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1066
Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with
disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community
living for individuals with disabilities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 24, 2020
Mr. Hoyer (for himself and Mr. Langevin) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor,
and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure,
the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with
disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community
living for individuals with disabilities.
Whereas, in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.), Congress recognized that ``historically, society has
tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and,
despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against
individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive
social problem'';
Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 recognized the rights of
individuals with disabilities to fully participate in their communities
through independent living, equitable opportunities, and economic self-
sufficiency;
Whereas Congress intended that the integration mandate under the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 would ensure that individuals who are eligible
for institutional placement are able to exercise their rights to
community-based long-term services and supports and be free of
discrimination in the form of institutionalization;
Whereas, 30 years after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and 21 years after the decision of the Supreme Court of the United
States in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), many individuals with
disabilities continue to live in segregated institutional settings
because of a lack of support services, which violates their right to
community living;
Whereas the continued prevalence of segregated institutional settings has
hindered the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in communities,
schools, and workplaces, undermining the promise of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990;
Whereas people of color with disabilities experience disproportionately greater
barriers to service and access;
Whereas, 30 years after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, telecommunication, electronic, and information technologies
continue to be developed without the goal of full accessibility and
inclusion for all people of the United States; and
Whereas, 30 years after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, many businesses, public and private organizations, transportation
systems, and services are still not accessible to individuals with
disabilities: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the importance of independent living for
individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et
seq.);
(2) encourages all people of the United States to celebrate
the advancement of inclusion and equitable opportunities made
possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990;
(3) pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to
identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the
national goals of equality of opportunity, independent living,
economic self-sufficiency, and full participation for
individuals with disabilities, including by focusing on
individuals with disabilities that remain segregated in
institutions;
(4) pledges to work with States to increase access to home-
and community-based services for individuals with disabilities;
and
(5) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to
provide information, resources, and technical assistance
regarding home- and community-based services and supports that
enable individuals with disabilities to live independently.
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