05/18/2016
https://congress.gov...
"We have over a billion-dollar need, and we need to come up with, like you mentioned, a DOD kind of program."
"There is an increasing number of lawsuits brought under the ADA that are based upon a desire to achieve financial settlements rather than achieve the appropriate modifications for access."
"The purpose of ADA is to ensure access to disabled--to the public accommodations, provide appropriate remedial action for those who have suffered harm as a result of noncompliance."
"Without question, the ACCESS Act would ensure that the ADA is used for its true purpose of guaranteed accessibility to public accommodations for all Americans."