A Connecticut congresswoman has introduced a resolution reaffirming Congress’s support for the Americans with Disabilities Act and pushing for fully accessible federally funded infrastructure.
- Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) introduced the resolution on July 16, aligning US policy with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a treaty ratified by more than 85% of UN member states.
- It targets accessibility in publicly funded infrastructure, communications and design, and is co-sponsored by 12 other House members.
- The measure is endorsed by The Arc, AHEAD, Family Voices, the National Black Disability Coalition and the US International Council on Disabilities, and follows Hayes’s earlier push for the DOJ to finalize public right-of-way accessibility guidelines (PROWAG).
Why it matters: Congressional resolutions don’t carry the force of law, but they signal priorities and can build momentum for funding and DOJ action on physical accessibility, an issue that’s taken a back seat to recent digital-accessibility fights.
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