,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbb,mr4  
,casey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4
 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4 
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4   
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4      
,lujn1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4       
,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,book]1 &   
,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,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 recognizes ! 
rights ( individuals ) disabilities to  
fully p>ticipate 9 _! communities ?r\gh 
indep5d5t liv+1 equality ( opportunity1 
& economic self-suffici5cy2 ,:]eas #cb  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij &
 #bc ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 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 ! cont9uation (         
segregat$ in/itutional sett+s has h9d]$ 

! inclusion ( individuals ) disabilities
 9 communities1 s*ools1 & workplaces1   
und]m9+ ! promise ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 ,:]eas      
individuals ) disabilities liv+ 9       
in/itutional & long-t]m c>e sett+s h    
endur$ disproportionate rates (         
infection & dea? dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic2 ,:]eas individuals ( color )    
disabilities h be5 disp>ately affect$ by
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas           
individuals ( color ) disabilities      
exp]i5ce disproportionately great]      
b>ri]s to high quality & accessible     
heal?c>e1 education1 & employm5t        
opportunities1 infr++ on _! "r to fully 
p>ticipate 9 _! communities "u !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 
& ,:]eas #cb ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij-- 7#a7 wom5 ) disabilities 
cont9ue to regul>ly face b>ri]s to      
reproductive heal?c>e1 includ+          
inaccessible & inequitable s]vices2     
7#b7 individuals ) disabilities cont9ue 

to face high] rates ( unemploym5t &     
b>ri]s to accessible workplaces & lack  
equitable access to competitive         
integrat$ employm5t opportunities2  7#c7
 ne>ly a qu>t] ( ! population (         
individuals ) disabilities live bel[ !  
pov]ty l9e2  7#d7 "s telecommunication1 
electronic1 & in=mation te*nologies     
cont9ue to be develop$ )\t ! goal ( mak+
 ^? te*nologies fully accessible = all p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 _m          
bus9esses1 public & private             
organizations1 transportation sy/ems1 & 
s]vices rema9 inaccessible to _m        
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 ! 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 develop      
policies & practices & provide te*nical 
assi/ance t enable individuals )        
disabilities to become economically     
self-suffici5t2  7#f7 calls on !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
provide in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical 
assi/ance relat$ to home & community    
bas$ s]vices & to enable individuals )  
disabilities to live indep5d5tly2  7#g7 
calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t to provide accessible &     
inclusive homes & communities t increase

 ! options available = accessible1      
inclusive1 & equitable h\s+ =           
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7#h7     
calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  
to create accessible transit & airports 
& increase ! hir+1 promotion1 & ret5tion
 ( individuals ) disabilities 9 !       
transportation work=ce4