Breaking the Promise of the ADA

"Passage of the ADA sent an unmistakable message:  It is unacceptable to discriminate against someone simply because they have a disability.  Moreover, it is illegal – in employment, in transportation, in public accommodations, and in telecommunications.”

“However, these years have not been without challenge. Too often, the intent of the ADA has been misconstrued by our courts, which have given it a narrow construction that its authors never intended.”

— Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Lead House Sponsor of the ADA