Public Law 93-112

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Public Law 93-112 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies or receiving federal financial assistance.

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P.L. 93-112 1
Public Law 93-112 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
civil rights law
administeredBy United States Department of Education
surface form: U.S. Department of Education (for many Section 504 programs)

United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (for certain health and human services programs)

United States Department of Labor
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor (for certain employment-related provisions)
alsoKnownAs Public Law 93-112
surface form: P.L. 93-112
appliesTo employment practices of federal contractors
federal employment
programs conducted by federal agencies
programs receiving federal financial assistance
codifiedIn 29 U.S. Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy 93rd United States Congress
hasLongTitle An Act to replace the vocational rehabilitation program with a new program, to expand and improve services under such program, and for other purposes
historicalSignificance first major U.S. federal civil rights law protecting individuals with disabilities
influenced Americans with Disabilities Act
surface form: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalArea anti-discrimination law
disability rights
officialName Rehabilitation Act of 1973
policyDomain education access for individuals with disabilities
employment of individuals with disabilities
vocational rehabilitation
prohibits denial of benefits to qualified individuals with disabilities in covered programs
discrimination on the basis of disability
exclusion of qualified individuals with disabilities from participation in covered programs
protects qualified individuals with disabilities
publicLawNumber 93-112
purpose to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities in federally funded programs
to promote employment of individuals with disabilities in the federal government
to require affirmative action by certain federal contractors for individuals with disabilities
relatedTo civil rights movement
disability rights movement
requires accessibility of programs and activities of federal agencies
non-discriminatory administration of federally funded programs
reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in covered programs
sectionIncludes Section 501
Section 503
Section 504
Section 508
shortName Rehabilitation Act of 1973
surface form: Rehabilitation Act
signedBy Richard Nixon
signingPresident Richard Nixon
subjectOf Section 504 regulations
typeOfDiscriminationAddressed denial of reasonable accommodation
disparate treatment based on disability
yearEnacted 1973

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 publicLawNumber Public Law 93-112
Public Law 93-112 alsoKnownAs Public Law 93-112
this entity surface form: P.L. 93-112