S. 3406 · 110th Congress · enacted
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-325.
Latest official action 2008-09-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to redefine the term "disability," including by defining "major life activities" and "being regarded as having such an impairment." Sets forth rules of construction regarding the definition of "disability," including that: (1) such term shall be construed in favor of broad coverage of individuals under the Act; (2) an impairment that substantially limits one major life activity need not limit other major life activities in order to be a disability; (3) an impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active; and (4) the determination of whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity shall be made without regard to the ameliorative effects of specified mitigating measures. (Sec. 5) Prohibits employment discrimination against a qualified individual on the basis of disability. (Current law prohibits employment discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability.) Prohibits the use of qualification standards, employment tests, or other selection criteria based on an individual's uncorrected vision unless the standard, test, or other sel…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-09-25
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Barrasso
Senate · WY · Republican
$407,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
77 of 77 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$36,250
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $21,250
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$33,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$32,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$29,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $1,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$28,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$26,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$26,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $4,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $4,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordSAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $14,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $6,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$23,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$23,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$23,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$22,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$21,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $8,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $0
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$20,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $4,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC)$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
CENCORA, INC. PAC$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$20,000
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