Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Summary

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989 - Title I: General Prohibition Against Discrimination - Declares that it shall be discriminatory, on the basis of disability, to deny opportunities or to afford them unequally, to provide opportunities less effectively (or differently or separately, unless necessary for effectiveness), to assist an organization or individual that discriminates, or to otherwise limit opportunities enjoyed by others. Prohibits the use of standards, criteria, or administrative methods that have the purpose or effect of discrimination or perpetuate discrimination. Declares it discriminatory to deny equal opportunities because of the relationship or association of an individual with another individual with a disability. Allows as a defense to a charge of discrimination that an application of standards or criteria has been demonstrated to be both necessary and substantially related to the ability of an individual to take advantage of the essential components of the opportunity, and that the taking advantage cannot be accomplished by reasonable accommodations, modifications, or the provision of auxiliary aids or services. Title II: Employment - Prohibits discrimination by any employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee against any qualified individual with a disability in job application procedures, hiring or discharge, compensation, advancement, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Lists types of actions construed to be discrimination. Makes the remedies set forth in specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other specified Federal law available to any individual who believes that he or she is being or is about to be subjected to discrimination in violation of this Act. Title III: Public Services - Declares that no qualified individual with a disability shall be excluded from the participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination by a State, or by an agency, political subdivision, or other instrumentality of a State. Lists types of actions deemed, for purposes of this Act and specified provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to be discrimination with regard to public transportation. Makes the remedies and rights set forth in specified provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 available to any individual who believes that he or she is being or is about to be subjected to discrimination in violation of this Act. Title IV: Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the enjoyment of any place of public accommodation. Lists types of actions construed to be discrimination. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public transportation services provided by a private entity that is primarily engaged in transporting people, but that is not in the principal business of air transportation. Lists types of actions construed to be discrimination. Makes specified provisions of the Fair Housing Act relating to enforcement available, subject to exception, to any aggrieved individual. Title V: Telecommunications Relay Services - Defines "telecommunications relay services" to mean services that enable simultaneous communication between individuals who use telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs) or other nonvoice terminal devices and individuals who do not use such devices. Declares it discriminatory for any common carrier that offers telephone services to the public to fail to provide interstate or intrastate telecommunication relay services that are equal to those provided to their customers who are able to use voice services, except in any State in which services are provided through an entity designated by the State. Declares it discrimination by a State that makes such a designation if the State fails to provide interstate or intrastate relay services that are equal to those provided to their voice customers. Makes specified provisions of the Fair Housing Act relating to enforcement available, subject to exception, to any aggrieved individual. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to enforce this title. Makes specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 apply with respect to the enforcement of this title. Provides for cease and desist orders by the Commission and for monetary penalties. Title VI: Miscellaneous Provisions - Prohibits retaliatory discrimination against any individual because of actions related to this Act. Declares that a State shall not be immune under the 11th Amendment to the Constitution from an action in Federal court for a violation of this Act. Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to issue minimum guidelines to supplement the existing Minimum Guidelines and Requirements for Accessible Design. Allows the awarding of reasonable attorney's fees, in certain circumstances, in any action or proceeding under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 May 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 June 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 July 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from HHS and EEOC.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 August 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 28 August 1989

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Houston, Texas

    Source: Committee

12. 6 September 1989

    Committee

    Favorable Excutive Comment Received from EEOC.

    Source: Committee

13. 13 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 20 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 26 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 27 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 28 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 6 October 1989

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Indianapolis, Indiana

    Source: Committee

19. 11 October 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 12 October 1989

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

21. 12 October 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

22. 12 October 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

23. 12 October 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

24. 9 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

25. 14 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

26. 14 November 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

27. 6 March 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

28. 6 March 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

29. 13 March 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

30. 13 March 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended).

    Source: Committee

31. 13 March 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials Discharged.

    Source: Committee

32. 15 March 1990

    Floor

    ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to be authorized to add the following Members as cosponsors to the bill H.R. 2273: Messrs. Faleomavaega, Geren, Flippo, Quillen, Rhodes, and Madigan.

    Source: Floor

33. 3 April 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

34. 3 April 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

35. 25 April 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

36. 25 April 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

37. 25 April 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

38. 1 May 1990

    Floor

    PERMISSION TO ADD COSPONSORS - Pursuant to clause 4 of rule XXII of the rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Hoyer was granted permission to submit the following additional cosponsor to H.R. 2273: Mr. Mazzoli of Kentucky.

    Source: Floor

39. 1 May 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

40. 2 May 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

41. 2 May 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

42. 9 May 1990

    Floor

    SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS - Mr. Moakley, Chairman of the Rules Committee, announced that Members who wish to have amendments to the bill must submit copies of amendments for consideration to the Rules Committee by 6 p.m. Monday, May 14, 1990.

    Source: Floor

43. 14 May 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 485, Part I.

    Source: Committee

44. 14 May 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 485, Part I.

    Source: Committee

45. 14 May 1990

    Passed

    Mr. Laughlin asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Public Works + Transportation have until midnight on May 14 to file a report on H.R. 2273. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

46. 15 May 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.

    Source: Calendars

47. 15 May 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-485, Part II.

    Source: Committee

48. 15 May 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-485, Part II.

    Source: Committee

49. 16 May 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 394 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2273 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part one of the report accompanying this resolution as an original bill and all points of order against the substitute and the amendments printed in part two of the report are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. After passage of H.R. 2273, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table and consider in the House the bill S.933 and it shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 2273, as passed by the House.

    Source: Floor

50. 17 May 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2273 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

51. 17 May 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

52. 17 May 1990

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 394.

    Source: Floor

53. 17 May 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

54. 17 May 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 394 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

55. 17 May 1990

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2273 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part one of the report accompanying this resolution as an original bill and all points of order against the substitute and the amendments printed in part two of the report are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. After passage of H.R. 2273, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table and consider in the House the bill S.933 and it shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 2273, as passed by the House.

    Source: Floor

56. 17 May 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 394 passed House.

    Source: Floor

57. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 933 for further action.

    Source: Floor

58. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    The House took from the Speaker's table and moved to the consideration of S. 933, a similar measure to H.R. 2273.

    Source: Floor

59. 22 May 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

60. 22 May 1990

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 403 - 20 (Roll No. 123).

    Source: Floor

61. 22 May 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 403 - 20 (Roll No. 123).

    Source: Floor

62. 22 May 1990

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 280 (Roll no. 122).

    Source: Floor

63. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

64. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 394, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment.

    Source: Floor

65. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    Mr. DeLay moved to recommit with instructions to Rules.

    Source: Floor

66. 22 May 1990

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

67. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2273.

    Source: Floor

68. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

69. 22 May 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
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