Recognizing the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on the lives of individuals with disabilities and calling for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities. 

Recognizing the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on the lives of individuals with disabilities and calling for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities. Whereas September 26, 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas, with the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas Congress worked in a bipartisan manner to enact legislation to address the civil rights of individuals with disabilities; Whereas Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas, in enacting the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 (1) prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in Federal employment and has resulted in the Federal Government benefitting from the efforts of the nearly 10 percent of the Federal workforce who have disabilities; and (2) requires Federal agencies to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring, placement, and advancement of individuals with disabilities; Whereas section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 793 Whereas title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 796 et seq. Whereas section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. Whereas section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794 Whereas, on April 28, 1977, nearly 4 years after the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d Whereas 50 years after the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. Whereas 50 years after the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. That the Senate (1) recognizes the importance of access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities, made possible by the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. (2) encourages individuals of the United States to celebrate the advancements made possible by the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. (3) pledges to continue to work in a bipartisan manner to address access and equity barriers that remain for individuals with disabilities, particularly multimarginalized individuals, including Black, indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, LBGTQ people, low-income individuals, and people living in rural and underserved areas; (4) pledges to continue to work with State and local educational agencies to provide equal access to a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities, including individuals with disabilities with multimarginalized identities; (5) pledges to continue to work with public health and healthcare delivery systems to address healthcare disparities and inadequate services for individuals with disabilities, from preventive care to home and community-based services; (6) calls on Federal agencies to improve equal employment opportunities for workers with disabilities in the Federal sector through recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention initiatives; and (7) calls on the Department of Justice and the General Services Administration to improve their enforcement of, and oversight and compliance with, section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d

Summary: This resolution recognizes the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in advancing access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities.