President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) into law Thursday, September 25. The new provisions, intended to clarify and strengthen protections Congress intended to guarantee in the original ADA, go into effect on January 1, 2009.
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ADA Amendments Act Passed by House and Senate; President Expected to Sign Bill
By Porter Wright on
On Wednesday, September 17, by voice vote, the House of Representatives approved the Senate version of the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) (S.3406), which the Senate had unanimously approved last week. The White House immediately issued a statement stating that President Bush looks forward to signing the bill into law. Once signed, the ADAAA will take effect on January 1, 2009.
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