Public Law 110-325

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Public Law 110-325 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2008 that broadened and clarified the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act by expanding the definition of disability and limiting judicial restrictions on coverage.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
civil rights law
affects Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act NERFINISHED
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act NERFINISHED
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act NERFINISHED
amends Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NERFINISHED
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 NERFINISHED
appliesTo employers covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act
places of public accommodation
state and local government entities
clarifies coverage for individuals regarded as having a disability
that an impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active
that disability should be construed in favor of broad coverage
codifiedIn 42 U.S.C. § 12101 note and following
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 2008-09-25
defines major life activities to include major bodily functions
effectiveDate 2009-01-01
enactedBy 110th United States Congress NERFINISHED
excludes transitory and minor impairments from regarded-as coverage
expandsDefinitionOf disability
jurisdiction federal
legislativeSubject civil rights and liberties
disability discrimination
employment law
limits consideration of mitigating measures in determining disability
officialName ADA Amendments Act of 2008 NERFINISHED
publicLawNumber 110-325
purpose to reject certain Supreme Court interpretations that narrowed the definition of disability
to restore and broaden protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act
rejects Supreme Court decision in Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. NERFINISHED
Supreme Court decision in Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams NERFINISHED
relatedTo Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NERFINISHED
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 NERFINISHED
requires EEOC to revise its regulations defining substantially limits
courts to interpret disability broadly
shortName ADAAA NERFINISHED
signedBy George W. Bush
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
statutesAtLargeCitation 122 Stat. 3553
strengthens employment protections for individuals with disabilities
public accommodations protections for individuals with disabilities
public services protections for individuals with disabilities
yearEnacted 2008

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