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.

Summary

This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the resolution recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and encourages all Americans to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by its enactment; 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; pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; calls on the Department of Labor to develop policies and practices and provide technical assistance to enable individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency; and calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance regarding such services that enable individuals with disabilities to live independently.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 2021

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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