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U.S. Department of JusticeCivil Rights DivisionDisability Rights Section
A Guideto Disability Rights Laws
Americans with Disabilities ActTelecommunications ActFair Housing ActAir Carrier Access ActVoting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped ActNational Voter Registration ActCivil Rights of Institutionalized Persons ActIndividuals with Disabilities Education ActRehabilitation ActArchitectural Barriers ActGeneral Sources of Disability Rights InformationStatute Citations
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Title I complaints must be filed with the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days of the date of discrimination, or 300 days if the charge is filedwith a designated State or local fair employment practice agency. Individuals may file a lawsuit in Federal court only after they receive a "right-to-sue" letter from the EEOC.Charges of employment discrimination on the basis of disability may be filed at any U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission field office. Field offices are located in 50 cities throughout the U.S. and are listed in most telephone directories under "U.S. Government." For the appropriate EEOC field office in your geographic area, contact:
(800) 669-4000 (voice)(800) 669-6820 (TTY)
(800) 669-3362 (voice)(800) 800-3302 (TTY)
http://www.usdoj.gov/cgi-bin/outside.cgi?http://www.jan.wvu.edu
Title II covers all activities of State and local governments regardless of the government entity's size or receipt of Federal funding. Title II requires that State and local governments give people with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from all of their programs, services, and activities (e.g. public education, employment, transportation, recreation, health care, social services, courts, voting, and town meetings).State and local governments are required to follow specific architectural standards in the new construction and alteration of their buildings. They also must relocate programs or otherwise provide access in inaccessible older buildings, and communicate effectively with people who have hearing, vision, or speech disabilities. Public entities are not required to take actions that would result in undue financial and administrative burdens. They are required to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures where necessary to avoid discrimination, unless they can demonstrate that doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity being provided.
U.S. Department of JusticeCivil Rights Division950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Disability Rights Section - NYAVWashington, D.C. 20530
(800) 514-0301 (voice)(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
Office of Civil RightsFederal Transit AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation400 Seventh Street, S.W.Room 9102Washington, D.C. 20590
Public accommodations must comply with basic nondiscrimination requirements that prohibit exclusion, segregation, and unequal treatment. They also must comply with specific requirements related to architectural standards for new and altered buildings; reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures; effective communication with people with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities; and other access requirements. Additionally, public accommodations must remove barriers in existing buildings where it is easy to do so without much difficulty or expense, given the public accommodation's resources.Courses and examinations related to professional, educational, or trade-related applications, licensing, certifications, or credentialing must be provided in a place and manner accessible to people with disabilities, or alternative accessible arrangements must be offered.Commercial facilities, such as factories and warehouses, must comply with the ADA's architectural standards for new construction and alterations.
ADA Title IV: Telecommunications Relay ServicesTitle IV addresses telephone and television access for people with hearing and speech disabilities. It requires common carriers (telephone companies) to establish interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services (TRS) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TRS enables callers with hearing and speech disabilities who use telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs), which are also known as teletypewriters (TTYs), and callers who use voice telephones to communicate with each other through a third party communications assistant. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set minimum standards for TRS services. Title IV also requires closed captioning of Federally funded public service announcements. For more information about TRS, contact the FCC at:
Federal Communications Commission445 12th Street, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20554
(888) 225-5322 (Voice)(888) 835-5322 (TTY)
Federal Communications Commission445 12th Street, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20554www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro
The Fair Housing Act requires owners of housing facilities to make reasonable exceptions in their policies and operations to afford people with disabilities equal housing opportunities. For example, a landlord with a "no pets" policy may be required to grant an exception to this rule and allow an individual who is blind to keep a guide dog in the residence. The Fair Housing Act also requires landlords to allow tenants with disabilities to make reasonable access-related modifications to their private living space, as well as to common use spaces. (The landlord is not required to pay for the changes.) The Act further requires that new multifamily housing with four or more units be designed and built to allow access for persons with disabilities. This includes accessible common use areas, doors that are wide enough for wheelchairs, kitchens and bathrooms that allow a person using a wheelchair to maneuver, and other adaptable features within the units.Complaints of Fair Housing Act violations may be filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For more information or to file a complaint, contact:
Office of Program Compliance and Disability RightsOffice of Fair Housing and Equal OpportunityU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development451 7th Street, S.W. , Room 5242Washington, D.C. 20410
http://www.usdoj.gov/cgi-bin/outside.cgi?http://www.fairhousingfirst.org
Aviation Consumer Protection DivisionU.S. Department of Transportation400 Seventh Street, S.W.Room 4107, C-75Washington, D.C. 20590
(202) 366-2220 (voice)(202) 366-0511 (TTY)
(800) 778-4838 (voice)(800) 455-9880 (TTY)
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 generally requires polling places across the United States to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal elections. Where no accessible location is available to serve as a polling place, a political subdivision must provide an alternate means of casting a ballot on the day of the election. This law also requires states to make available registration and voting aids for disabled and elderly voters, including information by telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs) which are also known as teletypewriters (TTYs). For more information, contact:
U.S. Department of JusticeCivil Rights Division950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Voting Section - 1800 GWashington, D.C. 20530
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, also known as the "Motor Voter Act," makes it easier for all Americans to exercise their fundamental right to vote. One of the basic purposes of the Act is to increase the historically low registration rates of minorities and persons with disabilities that have resulted from discrimination. The Motor Voter Act requires all offices of State-funded programs that are primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities to provide all program applicants with voter registration forms, to assist them in completing the forms, and to transmit completed forms to the appropriate State official. For more information, contact:
The Attorney General may initiate civil law suits where there is reasonable cause to believe that conditions are "egregious or flagrant," that they are subjecting residents to "grievous harm," and that they are part of a "pattern or practice" of resistance to residents' full enjoyment of constitutional or Federal rights, including title II of the ADA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. For more information or to bring a matter to the Department of Justice's attention, contact:
U.S. Department of JusticeCivil Rights Division950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Special Litigation Section - PHBWashington, D.C. 20530
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative ServicesU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20202-7100
Section 501Section 501 requires affirmative action and nondiscrimination in employment by Federal agencies of the executive branch. To obtain more information or to file a complaint, employees should contact their agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Office.
Office of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.Room C-3325Washington, D.C. 20210
www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp
Each Federal agency has its own set of section 504 regulations that apply to its own programs. Agencies that provide Federal financial assistance also have section 504 regulations covering entities that receive Federal aid. Requirements common to these regulations include reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities; program accessibility; effective communication with people who have hearing or vision disabilities; and accessible new construction and alterations. Each agency is responsible for enforcing its own regulations. Section 504 may also be enforced through private lawsuits. It is not necessary to file a complaint with a Federal agency or to receive a "right-to-sue" letter before going to court.
U.S. General Services AdministrationCenter for IT Accommodation (CITA)1800 F Street, N.W.Room 1234, MC:MKCWashington, DC 20405-0001www.gsa.gov/section508
(202) 501-4906 (voice)(202) 501-2010 (TTY)
U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 1000Washington, DC 20004-1111
800-872-2253 (voice)800-993-2822 (TTY)
U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 1000Washington, D.C. 20004-1111
(800) 872-2253 (voice)(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
ADA Information Line(800) 514-0301 (voice)(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
Regional ADA and ITTechnical Assistance Centers(800) 949-4232 (voice/TTY)http://www.usdoj.gov/cgi-bin/outside.cgi?http://www.adata.org
Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 49 U.S.C. � 41705
Implementing Regulation:14 CFR Part 382
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 42 U.S.C. �� 12101 et seq.
Implementing Regulations:29 CFR Parts 1630, 1602 (Title I, EEOC)28 CFR Part 35 (Title II, Department of Justice)49 CFR Parts 27, 37, 38 (Title II, III, Department of Transportation)28 CFR Part 36 (Title III, Department of Justice)47 CFR �� 64.601 et seq. (Title IV, FCC)
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 42 U.S.C. �� 4151 et seq.
Implementing Regulation:41 CFR Subpart 101-19.6
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act42 U.S.C. �� 1997 et seq.
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 42 U.S.C. �� 3601 et seq.
Implementing Regulation:24 CFR Parts 100 et seq.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act20 U.S.C. �� 1400 et seq.
Implementing Regulation:34 CFR Part 300
National Voter Registration Act of 199342 U.S.C. �� 1973gg et seq.
Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended29 U.S.C. � 791
Implementing Regulation:29 CFR � 1614.203
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended29 U.S.C. � 793
Implementing Regulation:41 CFR Part 60-741
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended29 U.S.C. � 794
Over 20 Implementing Regulations for federally assisted programs, including:34 CFR Part 104 (Department of Education)45 CFR Part 84 (Department of Health and Human Services)28 CFR �� 42.501 et seq.
Over 95 Implementing Regulations for federally conducted programs, including:28 CFR Part 39 (Department of Justice)
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 29 U.S.C. � 794d
Telecommunications Act of 1996 47 U.S.C. �� 255, 251(a)(2)
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 198442 U.S.C. �� 1973ee et seq.