Disability Rights Section

Civil Rights Division

Department of Justice

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/activity.html#drs

PO Box 66738

Washington, DC 20035

800-514-0301 (V)

800-514-0383 (T)

The Disability Rights Section protects the rights of persons with disabilities under Titles I, II, and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation, including all hotels, restaurants, retail stores, theaters, health care facilities, convention centers, parks, and places of recreation (Title III), in all activities of state and local governments (Title II), and in all employment practices of state and local government employers with 15 or more employees (Title I). The ADA also establishes architectural accessibility requirements for new construction and alterations of commercial facilities, which generally include all nonresidential buildings and facilities.

The Disability Rights Section deals with issues related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to Title II (State and Local Governments) and Title III (Public Accommodations) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).