Legislation/Law (inc. ADA)


International 

Unfortunately, the U.S. has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (185 of 193 countries have ratified).

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: 5 fast facts | UN News not ratified by the U.S.

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Wikipedia

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) | International Disability Alliance

32 Years After US Disabilities Act, No Plans to Ratify UN Treaty It Inspired (voanews.com)

    

Additional International Law

You can check here to get a sense of the legal situation for people with disabilities living in the country where you live:

           ♿️ Country Specific Laws, Acts

 

United States - Key Legislation

Major Legislation on Disability Issues

WE WILL FIGHT TO PROTECT, AMEND OR INSTIGATE LEGISLATION WHICH WILL PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENVIRONMENTS.

https://www.ada.gov/ada_intro.htm

Americans with Disabilities Act

Telecommunications Act

Fair Housing Act

Air Carrier Access Act

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

National Voter Registration Act

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Rehabilitation Act

Architectural Barriers Act

General Sources of Disability Rights Information

Statute Citations

Attacks on the ADA
  • We need to remain vigilant in protecting against attacks on the ADA.  They come from many directions, business, the healthcare industry, extreme conservative groups, etc.
  • We also need to constantly monitor the opportunities/needs to enhance or update this legislation - concerning things like online abuse, genetic manipulation and artificial intelligence.
Attempts to limit the ADA  (examples)

https://www.lflegal.com/2020/10/ada-backlash/

https://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/disability/news/2020/07/23/178184/hands-off-ada/

https://sanjosespotlight.com/access-v-abuse-decades-of-attempts-to-reform-ada-have-fallen-short/

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues 4/quiet-attack-ada-making-way-congress/