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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states (in part): . No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 705(20) of this title, shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial ...
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ... Section 504 created and extended civil rights to people with disabilities. Section 504 has also provided opportunities for children ...
The 504 Sit-in was a disability rights protest that began on April 5, 1977. People with disabilities and the disability community occupied federal buildings in the United States in order to push the issuance of long-delayed regulations regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987; Long title: An Act to restore the broad scope of coverage and to clarify the application of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
In 1977, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Joseph Califano refused to sign meaningful regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the first U.S. federal civil rights protection for people with disabilities. [30]
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice shall be responsible for receiving complaints and otherwise enforcing and carrying out federal civil rights laws, including section 504 of ...
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [ edit ] The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 established non-discrimination requirements for federal agencies as well as state and local programs receiving federal assistance.
Government-backed mortgages: Some government-backed loans, such as an FHA 203(k) loan, a VA renovation loan or a USDA Section 504 home repair loan, can help with both minor repairs or major ...