SRES 348 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities.

Summary
This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the resolution recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and encourages all Americans to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by its enactment; pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the national goals of equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation for individuals with disabilities; pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; calls on the Department of Labor to provide information, resources, and technical assistance to enable individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency; and calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance regarding such services that enable individuals with disabilities to live independently.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
House Passage
President
Introduced Aug 9, 2021 Last action Aug 9, 2021
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Key actions
1
Committee
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Amendments
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Aug 9, 2021
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6106; text: CR S6114-6115)
upper
Aug 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6106; text: CR S6114-6115)
upper
Aug 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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