Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
7/26/1990
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Signed on July 26, 1990, the ADA was the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. This Act inspired other nations to pass their own civil rights laws for people with disabilities. Learn more on our Americans with Disabilities topic page on www.archives.gov.
This primary source comes from the Collection GB-COU: Records of the White House Office of Counsel to the President (George H. W. Bush Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 6037488
Full Citation: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; 7/26/1990; C. Boyden Gray's Subject Files, January 20, 1989–January 20, 1993; Collection GB-COU: Records of the White House Office of Counsel to the President (George H. W. Bush Administration); George Bush Library, College Station, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/americans-with-disabilities-act-of-1990, April 20, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.