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Support for People with Disabilities: Independent Living and Accessibility

This U.S. Senate resolution highlights the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities, made possible by the ADA of 1990. It calls for further action to strengthen home and community-based support, enabling people with disabilities to fully participate in society and avoid institutional isolation. The aim is to improve access to services, employment, education, and transportation.
Key points
Emphasizes the need to ensure individuals with disabilities can live in their communities, rather than in institutions.
Calls on various government departments (Labor, Health, Housing, Transportation) to improve access to services, employment, housing, and transportation for people with disabilities.
Highlights persistent barriers such as high unemployment, poverty, and lack of access to healthcare, education, and technology for individuals with disabilities.
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Additional Information
A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities.
Print number: SRES 714
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Process start date: 2022-07-20