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Americans with Disabilities Act Office (ADA) Details


Agency Name
Americans with Disabilities Act Office (ADA)
Agency Name 2
Disabilities Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Address
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code
20530
Phone Number
(800) 514-0301
TTY
(800) 514-0383
Fax
(202) 307-1197
Website
www.ada.gov
Description
The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life - to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services. Modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin - and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - the ADA is an "equal opportunity" law for people with disabilities.