THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROWN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, KILLION, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, VEREB, WALKO, WATERS AND WATSON, MAY 29, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 29, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of July 26 through August 1, 2009, as "ADA

Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA),

the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for persons

with disabilities, was signed into law on July 26, 1990; and

WHEREAS, Described as the Emancipation Proclamation for the

disability community, the ADA prohibits discrimination on the

basis of any disability; and

WHEREAS, A disability can occur at birth or through accident,

disease or aging; and

WHEREAS, More than 54 million people in the United States,

including more than 1.8 million people in this Commonwealth,

have some level of disability; and

WHEREAS, The ADA promotes accessibility, equality of

opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic

self-sufficiency; and

WHEREAS, The ADA has opened public institutions; and

WHEREAS, The ADA has expanded the benefits and privileges of

education and employment; and

WHEREAS, Compliance with the ADA's nondiscrimination

principles and practices is improving the lives of individuals

with disabilities and their families in this Commonwealth and

beyond; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

week of July 26 through August 1, 2009, as "ADA Week" in

Pennsylvania.