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.

Bill: 116-sres-661
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2020-07-28
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Community life and organization

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Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-28
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4533; text: CR S4548)

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>Specifically, the resolution</p> <ul> <li>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;</li> <li>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;</li> <li> pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; and </li> <li> 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.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2020-07-28
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>Specifically, the resolution</p> <ul> <li>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;</li> <li>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;</li> <li> pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; and </li> <li> 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.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Markey , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Murray , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Jones , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Harris , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Smith , Mr. Carper , Mr. Manchin , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 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.

Whereas, in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), Congress recognized that historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive social problem ; Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 recognized the rights of individuals with disabilities to fully participate in their communities through independent living, equality of opportunity, and economic self-sufficiency; Whereas, 30 years after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 21 years after the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), many individuals with disabilities continue to live in segregated institutional settings because of a lack of support services; Whereas continued instances of segregated institutional settings have hindered the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in communities, schools, and workplaces, undermining the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Whereas people of color with disabilities experience disproportionately greater barriers to service and access; Whereas, 30 years after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, some telecommunication, electronic, and information technologies continue to be developed without the goal of full accessibility and inclusion for all people of the United States; and Whereas, 30 years after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, many businesses, public and private organizations, transportation systems, and services are still not accessible to all individuals with disabilities: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); (2) encourages all people of the United States to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (3) 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, including by focusing on individuals with disabilities that remain segregated in institutions; (4) pledges to work with States to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; and (5) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance regarding home- and community-based services and supports that enable individuals with disabilities to live independently.