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PRINTER'S NO. 2033
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
395
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, MUTH, DINNIMAN, IOVINO, KILLION,
FONTANA, MARTIN, HUGHES, KEARNEY, J. WARD, SANTARSIERO,
K. WARD, GORDNER, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER AND PITTMAN,
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2020 as "National Disability
Employment Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Disability Employment Awareness Month" is
observed in October each year; and
WHEREAS, During "National Disability Employment Awareness
Month," a nationwide campaign raises awareness about disability
employment issues and honors the many contributions of America's
workers with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, The observance of "National Disability Employment
Awareness Month" promotes positive employment outcomes for
people with disabilities and endeavors to expand ideas about
what youths with disabilities can achieve when they receive
encouragement and support for their ambitions; and
WHEREAS, The aim this month is to inspire workplaces to build
an inclusive community; and
WHEREAS, "National Disability Employment Awareness Month"
traces its history to 1945, when the Congress of the United
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States declared the first week in October each year "National
Employ the Physically Handicapped Week"; and
WHEREAS, In 1954, Congress directed the President's Committee
on "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week" to work
with state and local authorities to promote job opportunities
for the physically handicapped; and
WHEREAS, In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to
acknowledge the needs and contributions of individuals with all
types of disabilities; and
WHEREAS, In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and
adopted its current name; and
WHEREAS, Thirty years after the signing of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, great progress has been made in removing
barriers to employment for those with disabilities, yet further
opportunities for progress exist; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year, which marks 75 years since
the first observance of "National Disability Employment
Awareness Month," is "Increasing Access and Opportunity"; and
WHEREAS, The theme was selected by the United States
Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy to
recognize the ingenuity people with disabilities bring to
America's workplaces; and
WHEREAS, "National Disability Employment Awareness Month"
coincides with the national celebration of "Disability History
Month" during the third week of the month of October; and
WHEREAS, There is no equivalent to "National Disability
Employment Awareness Month" in this Commonwealth; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of October 2020
as "National Disability Employment Awareness Month" in
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