Rep. Plawecki offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 115.

A resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

            Whereas, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a widespread bi-partisan effort signed into law on July 26 of 1990 by President George H.W. Bush and is one of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation; and

            Whereas, The year 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the ADA, a successful equal opportunity law for people with disabilities; and

            Whereas, The ADA prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities to participate in the mainstream of American life; and

            Whereas, The ADA is a landmark federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities by eliminating barriers to their participation in many aspects of living and working in America; and

            Whereas, The ADA is modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and also Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which bans discrimination on the basis of disability by recipients of federal funds; and

            Whereas, It is estimated by the United States Census Bureau that nearly one in five Americans live with a disability; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We recognize the ADA for its accomplishments in civil rights protections and discrimination prevention.