Federal
Resources
Other Federal Agencies with ADA Responsibilities
Other Resources
Federal Government web site with links to agencies and capability to search Federal
web sites
Small Business Administration
Office of the National Ombudsman
U. S. Office of Personnel Management
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U.S. Department of Justice
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA HOME PAGE
(Updated July 29, 2010)
Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III
(Updated July 29, 2010)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Updated July 29, 2010)
Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA
Movie Captioning and Video Description
Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1
Equipment and Furniture
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's
Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act
with Attorney General Eric Holder, former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, former Congressman Tony Coelho, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez, and presentations by ADA experts who played significant roles in the development and passage of the ADA in 1990.
Now Available -- View Via On-Demand Accessible Video on ADA.gov:
(Updated July 29, 2010)
White House Celebration of the
20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Relive History: The Signing of the ADA, July 26, 1990
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Receive notifications by E-mail when new ADA information is available.
ADA Standards for
Accessible Design,
now with formatted text and graphics, and links
to figures, graphics and cross-referenced
Access To Medical Care For
Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
New from the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services
(New July 22, 2010)
Project Civic Access
(new agreements July 20, 2010)
Cities, towns, and counties across America take steps
to make programs, services, and facilities accessible
Tool Kit For State And Local Governments
ADA
Business Connection
Information for Businesses
including ADA
Publications,
ADA Business Briefs, Design Standards, and ADA Regulations
Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities --
an online ADA course for businesses
ADA Video Gallery
Ten Employment Myths
My Country
Ten Small Business Mistakes,
Police Response to People with Disabilities,
ADA Signing Ceremony |
ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
An ADA Guide for Local Governments:
Making Community Emergency Preparedness
and Response Programs Accessible
to People with Disabilities
PCA Tool Kit: Chapter 7
Emergency Management
Under Title II of the ADA
ADA Checklist for Polling Places
ADA Technical
Assistance CD-ROM
ADA regulations, ADA
design standards and
technical assistance documents all on
one CD-ROM
Order
online
or by calling the ADA Information
Line
My Country: Online Streaming Video
Order DVD online
or by calling the ADA Information Line
ADA Information for Law Enforcement
Police Response to People With Disabilities
 Toll-Free ADA Information Line
Call to
obtain answers to general and technical questions about the ADA and to order technical assistance materials:
800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TTY)
ADA Regulations and
Technical
Assistance
Materials
View
or download Department of Justice ADA regulations and technical
assistance documents for businesses, and state and local governments
including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
Enforcement
View or download settlement agreements and consent decrees, ADA Status Reports: Enforcing the ADA, and ADA briefs.
Latest Status Report: (posted March 17, 2010)
Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report,
April - September, 2009
Technical Assistance
Program
The ADA requires the Department
to provide technical assistance to businesses, State and local
governments, and individuals with responsibilities and rights under
the law.
Certification of State and Local
Building Codes
The Department is authorized to certify building codes that
meet or exceed the ADA Standards for Accessible
Design.
New or Proposed
Regulations
Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III (Updated July 29, 2010)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Updated July 29, 2010)
Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA
Movie Captioning and Video Description
Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1
Equipment and Furniture
ADA Mediation
Program
Other Items of Interest
Complaint: The United States District Court For The District Of Nebraska (QuikTrip Corporation) re: ensuring accessibility of hundreds of gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and travel centers; fueling and other types of assistance; independent licensed architect certification; website accessibility; compensatory damages fund for aggrieved individuals (new July 15, 2010)
Departments of Justice and Education joint "Dear Colleague" Letter on Electronic Book Readers (new June 29, 2010)
Disability Rights Online News (May 28, 2010)
A monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights.
Information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( November 24, 2009)
Complaint: United States of America v. Patric LeHouillier and LeHouillier & Associates, P.C. re: denying access to his law offices because an individual with a disability was accompanied by a service animal (November 4, 2009)
International Treaty on the Rights of People with Disabilities (August 14, 2009)
Justice Department Intervenes In Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit Against Transportation Provider (June 25, 2009)
Statement by the Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Addressing Civil Rights in the Response to H1N1 Influenza (May 11, 2009)
Justice Department Sues Nobel Learning Communities Inc. for Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities (April 28, 2009)
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination by the City of Baltimore, Maryland (April 24, 2009)
Access for All: Five Years of Progress,
A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement
of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Long v. Benson (PDF) (April 2, 2009)
Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellee – re: private right of action under title II to obtain integrated community-based services under Olmstead
Arizona v. Harkins Amusement Enterprises, Inc. (PDF) (February 6, 2009)
Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellants and urging reversal – re: closed captions and video description as auxiliary aids in movie theaters
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
and the ADA: What You Need To Know (new March 25, 2009)
Text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325) (new March 20, 2009)
U.S. Sues Five Manhattan Hotels For Violations Of ADA (PDF) | (HTML)
Federal Agencies Jointly Issue Publications on Making EEO Mediation Accessible to People with Disabilities
Department
of Homeland Security Highlights Acess for All Policy Initiatives for Inclusion of
People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
Americans with Disabilities Act: Information for Law Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act ADA Materials online
Department of Justice Section 508 Home Page
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