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42 U.S.C. § 12132

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/us/usc/t42/s12132
Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH126
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity. (Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 202, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 337.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 205(a) of Pub. L. 101–336, set out as a note under section 12131 of this title.

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