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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1355 

Expressing support for designation of Disability Pride Day and recognizing 

that all people, including those living with disabilities, have the right, 

responsibility, and ability to be active, contributing members of our 

society and fully engaged as citizens. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 17, 2008 

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of Disability Pride Day 

and recognizing that all people, including those living 

with disabilities, have the right, responsibility, and ability 

to be active, contributing members of our society and 

fully engaged as citizens. 

Whereas all people, including those with disabilities, should 

be guaranteed the right to receive a quality education, to 

be productive members of our workforce, to raise families, to exert control and choice over their own lives, and 

to have equal opportunity to access and participate in all 

facets of life; 

Whereas having a disability should be seen as a natural part 

of human diversity; 


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Whereas many people with disabilities share a cultural experience and history; 

Whereas 18 years ago, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with 

Disabilities Act was signed into law, ending discrimination against and providing equal opportunity for persons 

with disabilities in employment, education, government 

services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, 

and transportation; 

Whereas in spite of the recent efforts to restore the intent 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities continue to face tremendous challenges in our society that test their resolve sociologically, emotionally, 

and psychologically, as well as face negative cultural assumptions based on fears and myths that need to be 

eliminated and replaced with presumptions of competence, strength, and individual worth; 

Whereas July 26, 2008, is the City of Chicago’s 5th Annual 

Disability Pride Parade, a celebration that will seek to 

educate and change the way that people think about and 

define those with disabilities by promoting the belief that 

disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disabilities can take pride; 

and 

Whereas July 26, 2008, would be an appropriate day to designate as Disability Pride Day: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Disability 

3 Pride Day; 

4 (2) acknowledges the efforts of the City of Chi5 cago’s 5th Annual Disability Pride Parade orgaVerDate Aug 31 2005 00:16 Jul 18, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1355.IH HR1355

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1 nizers to raise awareness concerning the value of 

2 people with disabilities; 

3 (3) invites the Nation to join in celebrating the 

4 pride, the power, and the potential of people with 

5 disabilities by celebrating Disability Pride Day; and 

6 (4) urges public officials and the general public 

7 to honor Americans with disabilities by educating 

8 themselves on ways to support and encourage under9 standing of persons with disabilities in our schools, 

10 within our diverse workforce, as well as in our com11 munities. 

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