Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The First 25 Years

Wonderful timeline of disability history as posted by the ADA NATIONAL NETWORK, which has so much information posted on disability resources.

Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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  1986

  NCD: Toward Independence
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  1988

  NCD: On the Threshold of Independence Congressional Task Force ADA Introduced: 100th Congress
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  1989

  ADA Revised, Introduced: 101th Congress ADA Passed Senate
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  1990

  ADA Passed House July 26: ADA Signed
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  1991

  Regulations Issued: Title I - Employment Title II - State & Local Government Title III - Public Accommodations Title IV - Telecommunications
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  1992

  Effective: Title I of the ADA (25>employees), Title II, Title III of the ADA
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  1993

  Effective: Title IV of the ADA
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  1994

  Effective: Title I of the ADA (15>employees)
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  1999

  Supreme Court: Olmstead Supreme Court: Sutton Trllogy
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  2002

  Supreme Court: Toyota
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  2004

  NCD: Righting the ADA
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  2006

  Updated Transportation Regulations
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  2008

  ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) Signed
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  2009

  Effective: ADAAA
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  2010

  Updated Regulations: Title II, Title III More Updated Transportation Regulations
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  2011

  Still More Updated Transportation Regulations
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  2013

  Updated Regulations: Title I of the ADA
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  2014

  PLEDGE on to the ADA! and U.S. Access Board and DOJ Updating Guidelines and Rules
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  2015

  Celebrating 25 Years

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