16 Feb 2018 9:36 am
Wow, "gutted."Misty » 15 Feb 2018 10:08 pm » wrote:With blind, deaf and wheelchair bound people protesting loudly from the gallery, the House of Representatives today passed a stand alone bill that would gut the Americans With Disabilities Act, because I guess there is a huge demand in this country to make the lives of these people even more difficult than they already are.
At least ten of the disabled protesters were arrested.
This must be true, because little Miss Marxist swears she NEVER tells Democrat Talking Point Lies.
Why do Democrats oppose this bill? Because one of the pillars of their party is the deeply corrupt Trial Attorneys alliance, which enriches itself unfairly and often illegally off Americans' backs.
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would create additional requirements for filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The legislation, which passed 225-192 largely along party lines, would prevent people from filing lawsuits alleging violations of the ADA unless business owners are given written notice and fail to offer a written response describing improvements or to make substantial progress in removing the barrier by the end of a six-month period.
The measure would also require the Justice Department to establish a program for educating governments and property owners on how to enhance accommodations for people with disabilities.
Proponents of the bill, titled the ADA Education and Reform Act, said the changes would protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits and give them a chance to address any lack of access for people with disabilities.
“This bill makes businesses comply. Puts them on notice. If they don’t comply within the time period, then file the lawsuit. Go after them. But businesses should be able to have the notice of what the problem is so that they can fix it, which is the goal of the ADA,” said Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), the author of the legislation.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/h ... lities-act