ADA Amendments Act
On Thursday, September 25, 2008, the President signed into law: S. 3406, the "
ADA Amendments Act of 2008," which clarifies and broadens the definition of disability and expands the population eligible for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)
ADABILL.COM is a project of the Employer and Disability Alliance – a new collaborative effort among some of America’s largest business associations and leading disability and civil rights advocates to promote the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
EEOC will be evaluating the impact of these changes on its enforcement guidances and other publications addressing the ADA.
Proposed Amendments to the Regulations for Title II & III of the ADA
On Friday, May 30, 2008, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey signed proposed regulations to revise the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. On Tuesday, June 17, 2008, the proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register. The proposed regulations consist of a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the ADA regulation for State and local governments, a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the ADA regulation for public accommodations and commercial facilities, a Regulatory Impact Analysis, and two supporting appendices.
New standards are being issued under the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) according updated guidelines previously issued by the Board. Several different agencies are responsible for updating these standards, and action is still pending in some cases. This page explains which standards are in effect at this time according to facility type. Direct links to the standards and related information are included.
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