ADA Restoration Act of 2007 blog

I've blogged before about the ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - but this morning I found this gem - a blog about the Act.

In addition to defining disability and the purposes of the ADA, the following amendments would be added under the Act:

"Section 2(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
`(1) physical or mental disabilities are natural parts of the human experience that in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet people with physical or mental disabilities having the talent, skills, abilities, and desires to participate in society frequently are precluded from doing so because of discrimination; others who have a record of a disability or are regarded as having a disability also have been subjected to discrimination;'.
(2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
`(7) individuals with disabilities have been subject to a history of purposeful unequal treatment, have had restrictions and limitations imposed upon them because of their disabilities, and have been relegated to positions of political powerlessness in society; classifications and selection criteria that exclude persons with disabilities should be strongly disfavored, subjected to skeptical and meticulous examination, and permitted only for highly compelling reasons, and never on the basis of prejudice, ignorance, myths, irrational fears, or stereotypes about disability;'.

The blog states that as of August 6, 2007:

"And the grand total is..... 181 cosponsors on H.R. 3195 as of the start of the Congressional recess!!! Great job for sure!!! But we cannot let up during the recess! We're still 37 shy of the 218 we'll need for a majority vote. "

In the Senate there are 2 co sponsors.

I encourage you to click above, go on over and read (or listen, there's a podcast) about this important legislation.