The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990 by which president?

• A. Bill Clinton
• B. George H. W. Bush
• C. Ronald Reagan
• D. George W. Bush

Answer: (D)

The question tests knowledge of when the Americans with Disabilities Act became law and who signed it into effect. The act was signed into law in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush, a milestone that expanded civil rights protections to people with disabilities. It bans discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications, and it requires reasonable accommodations in many settings. The signing reflected bipartisan support and built on earlier protections while greatly broadening whose rights were covered and how those rights are enforced. The other presidents listed were not the signatories: Ronald Reagan left office before the act was enacted; Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and others did not sign it into law.