To establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
101st Congress (1989–1990)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
249 Cosponsors (210 Democrats, 39 Republicans)
S. 933
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jul 26, 1990
Position statements
History
Apr 29, 1988
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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May 9, 1989
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Introduced
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Sep 7, 1989
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Nov 14, 1989
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Ordered Reported
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May 17, 1990
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
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May 22, 1990
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Passed House (Senate next)
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May 22, 1990
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Companion Bill —
Passed House
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Jul 12, 1990
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Companion Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
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Jul 13, 1990
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Companion Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
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Jul 26, 1990
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 2273 (101st) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2273. This is the one from the 101st Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 101st Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1989 to Oct 28, 1990. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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