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HR 6258 109th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Disabled Discrimination against the disabled Law Mentally disabled

Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2006

Introduced: September 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Oct 2, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Sep 29, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1940)
Sep 29, 2006
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to revise the definition of disability and to define: (1) physical impairment; (2) mental impairment; (3) record of physical or mental impairment; and (4) perceived physical or mental impairment.

States a rule of construction that the existence of such an impairment, record, or perception shall be determined without taking into account an individual's use of mitigating measures or whether the impairment is episodic, short term, or long term.

Provides that it may be a defense to a charge of discrimination that the individual with a disability alleging discrimination is not a qualified individual as defined in such Act.

Declares that this Act shall be broadly construed to advance its remedial purpose of providing a comprehensive prohibition against discrimination on the basis of disability.

What's happening now November 2, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1