[NFBF-Tampa] please signFw: Americans with disabilities

[Jim Lovell]

Hello everyone;
I have signed this petition and I am asking you to sign the petition also.
This is a big deal and we need to let the United States Congress know that we are against any legislation that inhibits the civil rights of disabled people in the U.S.
The disabled population in the United States will continue to be discriminated and our rights be minimized until we become a united front.
I hope that you will stand up for the rights of the disabled and sign the petition...remember disabilities do not discriminate...at any time maybe today an accident will occur and you will find that you are a member of the disabled population in the United States!
Thank you,

Jimmy Lovell



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                                Petitioning Members of Congress
                                Defend the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities

                                    Petition by Disability Civics
                                United States        743

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                                Two bills have been introduced in Congress, that if passed, would take away some of the protections provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

                                HR 620, the "ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017", sponsored by U.S. Representative Ted Poe (TX, Republican), and HR 1493, the "ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017", sponsored by U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (CA, Republican) both contain sections which would place more limits on the ability of people with disabilities to sue if they are excluded from a building or public space due to a physical barrier. For example, "barriers" include not having a ramp allowing wheelchair and scooter users to enter a building.

                                The opportunity to enter public spaces and buildings such as stores and hospitals should continue to be recognized as a basic civil right. People with disabilities include many of us, our loved ones, and people in our communities. People who do not have disabilities now can be expected to live with a disability at some point during our lives.
                                People with disabilities need to be able to take rapid legal action when disability civil rights are ignored or violated.

                                Members of Congress: We need you to oppose HR 1493 and HR 620, and any other attacks on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

                                Petition authored by: Jake Abarca, Anna Castro, Braden Cooley, Hugh Dang, Anam Durrani, Sarahi Espinoza, Amanda Husted, Lois Jeon, Justin Kawakami, Vanessa Lopez, Mandy Mekhail, Carina Mena, Jameelah Najieb, Beth Ribet, Nicole Santos, M'ghan Stanford





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