Condemning a legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026, regarding the Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The resolution denounces a June 18, 2026 legal opinion issued by the Department of Justice that challenges the Supreme Court’s Olmstead v. L.C. ruling, which treats institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the ADA. It signals congressional disapproval and reaffirms support for the rights of people with disabilities.
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