Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
GPTKB entity
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:healthcare_access
gptkb:transportation_services housing accessibility community services for individuals with disabilities |
| gptkbp:allows |
discrimination based on disability
individuals to sue for damages retaliation against individuals asserting their rights |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:ADA_Amendments_Act_of_2008
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:Telecommunications
public services employment public accommodations |
| gptkbp:contains |
Title I: Employment
Title II: Public Services Title III: Public Accommodations Title IV: Telecommunications Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions |
| gptkbp:defines |
disability
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
July 26, 1990
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:encourages |
employment of individuals with disabilities
state and local governments to improve accessibility businesses to adopt inclusive practices community involvement of disabled individuals state and local governments to adopt similar laws voluntary compliance by businesses |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
gptkb:Police_Department gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice |
| gptkbp:establishes |
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_National_Network
complaint process for discrimination |
| gptkbp:excludes |
certain conditions
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| gptkbp:goal |
promote equality for individuals with disabilities
|
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
education for disabled individuals
|
| gptkbp:has_led_to |
increased advocacy for disability rights
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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| gptkbp:impact |
education access
employment opportunities for disabled individuals increased accessibility public transportation access employment opportunities for people with disabilities |
| gptkbp:includes |
physical impairments
mental impairments |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:disability_rights_movement civil rights legislation |
| gptkbp:influences |
international disability rights legislation
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| gptkbp:inspired |
similar laws in other countries
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
ADA Anniversary
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
some legal interpretations
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
U. S. civil rights law
|
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
Congress periodically
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
various advocacy groups
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| gptkbp:mandates |
accessibility in new construction
effective communication with individuals with disabilities |
| gptkbp:promotes |
awareness of disability issues
equal opportunities in education inclusion of disabled individuals public awareness of disability rights |
| gptkbp:provides |
mechanisms for filing complaints
legal protections for individuals with disabilities funding for accessibility projects guidelines for accessible design guidance for employers on disability accommodations framework for disability advocacy organizations |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities
|
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act
gptkb:Section_504_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act_of_1973 gptkb:disability_rights_movement |
| gptkbp:requires |
reasonable accommodations in the workplace
accessible facilities accessible public transportation effective communication for individuals with disabilities accessibility in online services modifications to existing facilities training for employees on disability rights accessibility in digital content accessibility standards for public buildings public entities to make programs accessible training for employees on disability awareness accessible communication for individuals with disabilities state and local governments to provide accessible voting |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark legislation
landmark legislation for disability rights |
| gptkbp:supports |
independent living for people with disabilities
research on disability issues integration of individuals with disabilities into society independent living for disabled individuals employment training programs for disabled individuals |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U._S._government
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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