Rehabilitation Act

Explains that this 1973 act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of federal contractors. Also describes the law’s evolution. Read More

Authorizing Statutes

Lists and describes each statutes that authorizes programs administered by ACL. Read More

Help America Vote Act

Explains the HAVA, which assigns responsibility for the administration of the law’s disability provisions (sections 261 and 291) to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read More

Organization

Explains the organization of the ACL, from staff hierarchy to internal units. Also mentions that the ACL is an operating division of HHS. Read More