In a sweeping display of bipartisan support, the Senate and the House of
Representatives have passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The Senate
approved the bill (S. 3406) by unanimous consent on September 11th, and
the House, which passed a similar measure (H.R. 3195) by a vote of 402-17
in June 2008, approved the Senate’s version of the bill less than a
week later. President George W. Bush is expected to sign the ADAAA into
law within the next few weeks. Once signed by the President, the
legislation is set to take effect on January 1, 2009.
