A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4533; text: CR S4548)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateJul 28, 2020
Summary
This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities.
Specifically, the resolution
- recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and encourages all Americans to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by its enactment;
- pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the national goals of equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation for individuals with disabilities;
- pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; and
- calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance regarding such services that enable individuals with disabilities to live independently.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 28, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jul 28, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 28, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4533; text: CR S4548)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5263 | John Boozman R-AR | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4533Text printed S4548 | Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA | Jul 28, 2020 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1066 | Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Related bill | Jul 27, 2020 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2020Agreed to Senate
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