,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #i1 #bjba,mr4  
,casey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4  
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4   
,re$1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4  
,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4    
,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4      
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4     
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! importance ( indep5d5t liv+
 = individuals ) disabilities made      
possible by ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij & call+ = fur!r action to  
/r5g!n home & community liv+ =          
individuals ) disabilities4  ,:]eas1 9  
enact+ ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 
,congress recogniz$ t hi/orically1      
society has t5d$ to isolate & segregate 

individuals ) disabilities1 &1 despite  
"s improvem5ts1 su* =ms ( discrim9ation 
aga9/ individuals ) disabilities cont9ue
 to be a s]i\s & p]vasive social        
problem2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij recogniz$ !  
rights ( individuals ) disabilities to  
fully p>ticipate 9 _! communities ?r\gh 
indep5d5t liv+1 equality ( opportunity1 
& economic self-suffici5cy2 ,:]eas1 #ca 
ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & #bb ye>s   
aft] ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg
 ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii71 _m individuals )  
disabilities cont9ue to live 9 segregat$
 in/itutional sett+s because ( a lack ( 
support s]vices2 ,:]eas cont9u$ in/ances
 ( segregat$ in/itutional sett+s h h9d]$
 ! inclusion ( individuals )            
disabilities 9 communities1 s*ools1 &   
workplaces1 und]m9+ ! promise ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 
,:]eas p ) disabilities liv+ 9          
in/itutional & long-t]m c>e sett+s      

suff]$ disproportionate rates (         
infection & dea? dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic1 ) data %[+ #fj p]c5t (          
,,covid-#ai dea?s involv$ a p]son ) a   
disability2 ,:]eas p ( color )          
disabilities exp]i5ce disproportionately
 great] b>ri]s to quality1 accessible   
heal? c>e1 education1 & employm5t       
opportunities1 infr++ on ! "r ( su* p "u
 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij to full p>ticipation 9 _!         
communities2 ,:]eas1 #ca ye>s aft] !    
enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij1 p ) disabilities cont9ue  
to face high] rates ( unemploym5t &     
b>ri]s to accessible workplaces & access
 to competitive integrat$ employm5t     
opportunities4 ,:]eas1 #ca ye>s aft] !  
enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij1 "s telecommunication1     
electronic1 & in=mation te*nologies     
cont9ue to be develop$ )\t ! goal ( full
 accessibility & inclusion = all p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 #ca ye>s aft] !
 enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 

,act ( #aiij1 _m bus9esses1 public &    
private organizations1 transportation   
sy/ems1 & s]vices are /ill n accessible 
to all individuals ) disabilities3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! importance ( indep5d5t liv+
 = individuals ) disabilities made      
possible by ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7#b7        
enc\rages all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
celebrate ! advancem5t ( inclusion &    
equality ( opportunity made possible by 
! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij2  7#c7 pl$ges to cont9ue  
to "w on a bip>tisan basis to id5tify & 
address ! rema9+ b>ri]s t und]m9e !     
national goals ( equality ( opportunity1
 indep5d5t liv+1 economic               
self-suffici5cy1 & full p>ticipation =  
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ by  
focus+ on individuals ) disabilities t  
rema9 segregat$ 9 in/itutions2  7#d7    
pl$ges to "w ) ,/ates to improve access 
to home- & community-bas$ s]vices =     

individuals ) disabilities2  7#e7 calls 
on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to provide      
in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical         
assi/ance t enable individuals )        
disabilities to a*ieve economic         
self-suffici5cy2 &  7#f7 calls on !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
provide in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical 
assi/ance reg>d+ home- & community-bas$ 
s]vices & supports t enable individuals 
) disabilities to live indep5d5tly4