Public Law 101-336
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Public Law 101-336 is the landmark 1990 U.S. federal civil rights statute commonly known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in key areas of public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 101-336 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1152879 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 101-336 Context triple: [Americans with Disabilities Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 101-336]
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A.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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B.
Public Law 101-380
Public Law 101-380 is the formal designation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a major U.S. federal law that strengthened regulations and liability for oil spill prevention and response following the Exxon Valdez disaster.
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C.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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D.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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E.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 101-336 Target entity description: Public Law 101-336 is the landmark 1990 U.S. federal civil rights statute commonly known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in key areas of public life.
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A.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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B.
Public Law 101-380
Public Law 101-380 is the formal designation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a major U.S. federal law that strengthened regulations and liability for oil spill prevention and response following the Exxon Valdez disaster.
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C.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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D.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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E.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ disability rights law ⓘ landmark legislation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Americans with Disabilities Act ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
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surface form:
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
|
| appliesTo |
employment
ⓘ
public accommodations ⓘ state and local government services ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines | disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 101st United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Federal Communications Commission
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Department of Transportation ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
|
| hasTitle |
Title I
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Title II ⓘ Title III ⓘ Title IV ⓘ Title V ⓘ |
| influenced | disability rights legislation in other countries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| officialName |
Americans with Disabilities Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
|
| prohibits | discrimination on the basis of disability ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 101-336 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities
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to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities ⓘ to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities ⓘ to provide for economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities ⓘ to provide for full participation of individuals with disabilities in society ⓘ to provide for independent living for individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to public accommodations for individuals with disabilities
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access to public services for individuals with disabilities ⓘ access to public transportation for individuals with disabilities ⓘ employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities ⓘ telecommunications relay services ⓘ |
| requires |
effective communication with individuals with disabilities
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reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in employment ⓘ removal of architectural barriers where readily achievable ⓘ |
| shortName |
Americans with Disabilities Act
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surface form:
ADA
|
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1990-07-26 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 104 Stat. 327 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
accessibility
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civil rights of persons with disabilities ⓘ equal opportunity ⓘ |
| title | An Act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 101-336 Description of subject: Public Law 101-336 is the landmark 1990 U.S. federal civil rights statute commonly known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in key areas of public life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act