,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! 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 ,:]eas1 #cc ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & #bd 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]vices 9 _! communities2 ,:]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 & competitive integrat$ employm5t opportunities1 infr++ on _! "r to fully p>ticipate 9 _! communities "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 ,:]eas1 #cc 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 workplaces2 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 individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 _m bus9esses1 public & private organizations1 transportation sy/ems1 & s]vices rema9 inaccessible to _m individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij repres5ts ! floor1 & n ! ceil+1 ( ef=ts ne$$ to dismantle b>ri]s to full p>ticipation1 equal opportunity1 indep5d5t liv+1 & economic self-suffici5cy2 & ,:]eas fulfill+ ! promise ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij requires individuals1 families1 communities1 & gov]nm5t to "w toge!r to gu>antee t individuals ) disabilities h ! opportunity to ?rive 9 _! communities & 9 _! lives3 ,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$ges to cont9ue to "w on a bip>tisan basis to id5tify & address ! rema9+ b>ri]s t und]m9e ! national goals ( equality ( opportunity1 indep5d5t liv+1 economic self-suffici5cy1 & full p>ticipation = individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ by focus+ on individuals ) disabilities :o rema9 segregat$ 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 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to provide in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical assi/ance to enable individuals ) disabilities to h full & equitable access to communications & telecommunications s]vices & te*nologies2 7#g7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to provide in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical assi/ance relat$ to home- & community-bas$ s]vices & to enable individuals ) disabilities to live indep5d5tly2 7#h7 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#i7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to create accessible transit & airports & increase ! hir+1 promotion1 & ret5tion ( individuals ) disabilities 9 ! transportation work=ce4