Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:ADA_Amendments_Act_of_2008
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:transportation
employment
telecommunications
state and local governments
public services
public accommodations
places of public accommodation
private employers with 15 or more employees
gptkbp:category gptkb:Civil_rights_law
Disability law
gptkbp:citation 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 26, 1990
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:disability_rights_movement
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Rehabilitation_Act_of_1973
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Olmstead_v._L.C.
gptkb:Tennessee_v._Lane
gptkb:Toyota_Motor_Manufacturing,_Kentucky,_Inc._v._Williams
gptkbp:prohibits discrimination in public accommodations
discrimination in telecommunications
discrimination in transportation
discrimination in employment
gptkbp:purpose prohibit discrimination based on disability
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Section_504_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act
gptkb:Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act
gptkbp:requires effective communication for people with disabilities
reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities
accessibility in public spaces
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:ADA
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:title gptkb:Title_II
gptkb:Title_III
gptkb:Title_IV
gptkb:Title_V
gptkb:Title_I
gptkbp:Title_I_covers employment discrimination
gptkbp:Title_II_covers public entities and public transportation
gptkbp:Title_III_covers public accommodations and commercial facilities
gptkbp:Title_IV_covers telecommunications
gptkbp:Title_V_covers miscellaneous provisions
gptkbp:website https://www.ada.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act_(IDEA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5