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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 18 > Civil rights bill passes Congress with more protections for disabled

Civil rights bill passes Congress with more protections for disabled

By Robert Pear / The Bulletin
September 18, 2008

WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a major civil rights bill, expanding protections for people with disabilities and overturning several recent Supreme Court decisions.

The voice vote in the House, following Senate passage by unanimous consent last week, clears the....

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