| Resolution Number: | 1991-D089 |
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| Title: | Commend Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
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Resolved, That the 1991 General Convention commend the President and the Congress of the United States on the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act; and be it further
Resolved, That all agencies and organizations of the Episcopal Church be urged to comply voluntarily with the provisions of this Act.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 840. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D089)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 1991 General Convention commend Congress and the President of the United States on the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church voluntarily comply with the provisions of this Act.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
In the first Resolved, change "Congress and the President" to "the President and the Congress."
In the second Resolved, after "That," insert "all agencies and organizations of" and, on the same line, after "Church," insert "be urged to comply" and delete the second "comply."
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #273)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #77 on House of Bishops Message #273 relating to Resolution D089a (Americans with Disabilities Act) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #392)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention commends passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It urges all Church organizations to comply with it. |
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