Legislation Details
'To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct alleged violations.'
Congress: 108
State: Federal
Chamber: House
Bill Number: H.R. 728
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL)
Last Sponsor Date: Oct. 04, 2004
Official Title as Introduced: 'To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct alleged violations.'
Summary Sponsors Activity Committees
2/12/2003--Introduced. ADA Notification Act - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to deny jurisdiction to a court in a civil action for remedies unless the complainant has implemented specified notification procedures that include opportunity for correction of the alleged violation. States that, if a complainant fails to provide such an opportunity, the court: (1) shall impose an appropriate sanction upon the attorneys involved (notwithstanding the court's lack of jurisdiction to proceed with the action); and (2) may not allow plaintiff's attorneys' fees or costs (including litigation expenses) even if the notification criteria are subsequently met and the civil action proceeds.
Sponsor/Co-sponsor(s) 64
Apr. 29, 2003 Rep. George Nethercutt (R-WA)
Mar. 11, 2003 Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)
May. 01, 2003 Rep. Edward Schrock (R-VA)
Mar. 06, 2003 Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Mar. 11, 2004 Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA)
Apr. 10, 2003 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Mar. 19, 2003 Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Sep. 03, 2003 Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Mar. 26, 2003 Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-TX)
Nov. 21, 2003 Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
Mar. 19, 2003 Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Nov. 21, 2003 Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Jun. 03, 2003 Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. John Duncan (R-TN)
Apr. 29, 2003 Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
May. 01, 2003 Rep. J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC)
Nov. 21, 2003 Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-OH)
Oct. 21, 2003 Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH)
Sep. 30, 2003 Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH)
Apr. 10, 2003 Rep. John McHugh (R-NY)
Mar. 30, 2004 Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ)
Sep. 16, 2003 Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ)
May. 09, 2003 Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH)
Mar. 11, 2003 Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)
May. 07, 2003 Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Cass Ballenger (R-NC)
Sep. 30, 2003 Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)
Mar. 11, 2003 Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Oct. 04, 2004 Rep. Charles Pickering (R-MS)
May. 20, 2003 Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
Sep. 30, 2003 Rep. Michael Rogers (R-MI)
Mar. 19, 2003 Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)
Jun. 11, 2003 Rep. David Vitter (R-LA)
Mar. 19, 2003 Rep. Ron Lewis (R-KY)
Apr. 08, 2003 Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN)
Feb. 13, 2003 Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Sep. 28, 2004 Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL)
--- Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. E. Clay Shaw (R-FL)
May. 07, 2003 Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL)
Mar. 11, 2003 Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)
May. 07, 2003 Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL)
Apr. 08, 2003 Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL)
May. 15, 2003 Rep. John Mica (R-FL)
Sep. 25, 2003 Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL)
Sep. 17, 2003 Rep. Scott McInnis (R-CO)
Sep. 30, 2003 Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Joel Hefley (R-CO)
Mar. 26, 2003 Rep. Thomas Tancredo (R-CO)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA)
Sep. 25, 2003 Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA)
Jun. 11, 2003 Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA)
Apr. 28, 2004 Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Randy Cunningham (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ)
Feb. 12, 2003 Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Feb. 12, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar. 06, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referral Judiciary
Referral Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
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