Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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title of a United States federal statute

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by state and local governments and requires their programs, services, and activities to be accessible to people with disabilities.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act canonical	5
ADA Title II regulations	2
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990	2
U.S. Department of Transportation ADA regulations	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5951096 — 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: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Context triple: [Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, affects, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act]

A. Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
B. Title II – Public Accommodations
Title II – Public Accommodations is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in places such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public facilities.
C. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
D. Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation such as hotels, restaurants, and theaters.
E. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
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: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Target entity description: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by state and local governments and requires their programs, services, and activities to be accessible to people with disabilities.

A. Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
B. Title II – Public Accommodations
Title II – Public Accommodations is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in places such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public facilities.
C. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
D. Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation such as hotels, restaurants, and theaters.
E. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	title of a United States federal statute ⓘ
aimsTo	eliminate barriers in state and local government programs ⓘ ensure equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public services ⓘ
appliesTo	activities of public entities ⓘ all activities of state and local governments regardless of federal financial assistance ⓘ local governments ⓘ programs of public entities ⓘ public entities ⓘ services of public entities ⓘ state governments ⓘ
authorizes	administrative enforcement procedures ⓘ civil actions for injunctive relief ⓘ
codifiedIn	42 U.S.C. § 12131 ⓘ 42 U.S.C. § 12132 ⓘ 42 U.S.C. § 12133 ⓘ 42 U.S.C. § 12134 ⓘ
covers	public transportation provided by public entities ⓘ state and local government employment to the extent not covered by Title I ⓘ
defines	qualified individual with a disability ⓘ
effectiveSince	January 26, 1992 ⓘ
enforcedBy	United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division ⓘ linked to: Civil Rights Division private lawsuits ⓘ
excludes	federal executive agencies ⓘ private businesses not acting as public entities ⓘ
implementedBy	United States Department of Justice ⓘ United States Department of Transportation ⓘ
interpretedBy	Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
legalBasisFor	regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 35 ⓘ
partOf	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ⓘ linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act
prohibits	denial of benefits of services to qualified individuals with disabilities ⓘ disability-based discrimination ⓘ exclusion of qualified individuals with disabilities from public services ⓘ subjecting qualified individuals with disabilities to discrimination by public entities ⓘ
protects	individuals with disabilities ⓘ
relatedTo	Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ linked to: Section 504 regulations
requires	accessibility of programs, services, and activities of public entities ⓘ alterations to existing public facilities to be accessible to the maximum extent feasible ⓘ effective communication with individuals with disabilities ⓘ integration of individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate ⓘ newly constructed public facilities to be accessible ⓘ non-discriminatory eligibility criteria for public programs ⓘ program accessibility ⓘ provision of auxiliary aids and services when necessary ⓘ reasonable modifications of policies, practices, and procedures ⓘ self-evaluation by public entities of policies and practices ⓘ transition plans for structural changes to achieve program accessibility ⓘ
scope	state and local government programs, services, and activities ⓘ

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