On the recordFebruary 15, 2018
I oppose this amendment, as I indicated, because the ADA is a regulation-based law, and those regulations are constantly changing as new technology changes and as accessibility to new features that businesses offer are desired by those in the disability community. That is a necessary thing, but it is also necessary to make sure that businesses have time to accommodate as well and learn about those new requirements and have the opportunity to fix it before somebody can just get attorney's fees for something that is going to be done anyway. So I think the better approach is to oppose this amendment and support the underlying bill with the addition of an amendment coming up that would reduce that time by 2 months. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
