1973 Rehabilitation Act

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Long title	An Act to replace the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, with special emphasis on services to those with the most severe disabilities, to expand special Federal responsibilities and research and training programs with respect to individuals with disabilities, to establish special responsibilities in the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for coordination of all programs with respect to individuals with disabilities within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for other purposes.
Nicknames	Rehab Act
Enacted by	the 93rd United States Congress
Effective	September 26, 1973
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 93-112
Statutes at Large	87 Stat. 355
Codification
Acts amended	Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Titles amended	29
U.S.C. sections created	29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.
U.S.C. sections amended	31-41c
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 8070 by Rep. John Brademas [IN-3]. on May 23, 1973 Committee consideration by House Committee on Education and Labor Passed the House on June 5, 1973 (384-13) Passed the Senate on July 18, 1973  Reported by the joint conference committee on July 24, 1973; agreed to by the House on September 13, 1973 (400-0) and by the Senate on September 18, 1973 (88-0) Signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on September 26, 1973
Major amendments
No Child Left Behind Act

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (Pub.L. 93–112, 87 Stat. 355, enacted September 26, 1973), is a federal law, codified as 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. The principal sponsor of the bill was Rep. John Brademas [IN-3]. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 replaces the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, with special emphasis on services to those with the most severe disabilities, to expand special Federal responsibilities and research and training programs with respect to individuals with disabilities, to establish special responsibilities in the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for coordination of all programs with respect to individuals with disabilities within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for other purposes.

President Richard Nixon signed H.R. 8070 into law on September 26, 1973.

Section 501 requires affirmative action and nondiscrimination in employment by Federal agencies of the executive branch. To obtain more information or to file a complaint, employees should contact their agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Office.

Section 503 requires affirmative action and prohibits employment discrimination by Federal government contractors and subcontractors with contracts of more than $10,000.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act created and extended civil rights to people with disabilities. Section 504 has provided opportunities for children and adults with disabilities in education, employment and various other settings. It allows for reasonable accommodations such as special study area and assistance as necessary for each student.

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