Today, the House passed the ADA Education and Reform Act-- a bipartisan bill I helped introduce to ensure businesses can spend money on access not lawyers.
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The bipartisan CA bill:
gives business 120 days to fix violations
educates business owners on compliance
redirects payouts toward improving access
protects against serial lawsuitsShow this thread
Today we provided the same corrections at the federal level. Let me be clear: this bill does not shield businesses or public accommodations from complying with the ADA. Here's the breakdown:
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This bill will not turn anyone into a second class citizen.
This bill extends "notice and cure" requirements that already apply to other civil rights laws.Show this thread -
This bill does not relieve business of their obligation to comply with the ADA.
Public accommodations are still responsible for ensuring access, must respond to violation notices, and can be sued if they do not improve access.Show this thread
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This bill does not shift the burden of compliance from business to victims.
The bill still requires businesses to comply with ADA. The only difference for victims is whether they provide notice or file a lawsuit.Show this thread
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This bill does not weaken the rights of the disabled.
The bill facilitates the removal of barriers to ensure better access in a shorter period of time and discourages quick payoff lawsuits that do nothing for access.Show this thread
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