1990's Government and Politics | The Americans with Disabilities Act Becomes Law

Bill Summary and Status for the 101st Congress, S.933

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By: U.S. Congress

Date: July 26, 1990

Source: Bill Summary and Status for the 101st Congress. S.933, sponsored by Sen. Tom Harkin. U.S. Congress, July 26, 1990.

About the Author: The U.S. Congress is the legislative arm of the government and consists of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Tom Harkin (1939–) sponsored the Americans with Disabilities Act. He was born in Cummings, Iowa. After earning a degree at Iowa State University in government and economics, Harkin entered the Navy, where he served as a jet pilot from 1962 to 1967. In 1972, after earning a law degree from Catholic University, Harkin moved back to Iowa. Two years later, Harkin, a Democrat, returned to the nation's capital as a member of the House of Representatives. In 1984, he was elected to the United States Senate.

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