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The [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] (alternatively known as [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990]]; also known by its acronym, [[ADA]]; hereinafter, the ''Law'') is the federal law that was passed by [[United States Congress]] and signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 that is the nation's first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. | The [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] (alternatively known as [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990]]; also known by its acronym, [[ADA]]; hereinafter, the ''Law'') is the federal law that was passed by [[United States Congress]] and signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 that is the nation's first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. | ||
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Revision as of 21:12, 24 May 2020
The Americans with Disabilities Act (alternatively known as Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; also known by its acronym, ADA; hereinafter, the Law) is the federal law that was passed by United States Congress and signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 that is the nation's first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
