Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) aims to provide a comprehensive national mandate for eliminating discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Key findings include prohibiting employment and public services-related discrimination, ensuring equal opportunities in areas such as education, transportation, and telecommunications. Definitions outline disability, qualified individual with a disability, and reasonable accommodation. Provisions require accessibility standards, closed captioning of public service announcements, and retaliation prevention. The Act ensures State immunity is not claimed for violating this law, and remedies are available to the same extent as against any other entity.