Legislation in the 107th Congress Requiring Notification Prior to Certain Legal Actions Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Business.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2002

Summary:

Reviews H.R. 914, the ADA Notification Act and H.R. 728, the Americans with Disabilities Notification Act, both to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to prohibit disabled individuals from bringing lawsuits against businesses to compel compliance with ADA public access requirements without first providing notice of the alleged violation and providing the defendant with a 90-day period to take corrective action. Provides background on ADA, and reviews arguments for and against requiring notification

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Legislation in the 107th Congress Requiring Notification Prior to Certain Legal Actions Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2002-AML-0047

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