Seventeen years ago I helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure that civil rights protections were extended to every individual—regardless of current, past, or perceived disability. This landmark piece of legislation has been crucial to breaking down the barriers that had previously prevented persons with disabilities from being able to fully participate in our society.
Unfortunately, the ADA has come under attack from a series of court decisions that have ignored Congress’ clear legislative intent regarding who should be protected by drastically narrowing the category of who qualifies as a person with a disability.
That is why I have offered the ADA Restoration Act of 2007 to clarify and strengthen the original Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure that all peoples with disabilities – including those with epilepsy, diabetes, and cancer – remain protected under the ADA regardless of whether or not they are currently treating their symptoms.
Help ensure that this critical legislation is passed and signed into law by filling out the information below to sign my petition to tell Congress to restore the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act today.
Thank you-
-Senator Tom Harkin