Agencies are now directed under this executive order to find new opportunities to support our neighbors with disabilities. Let me give you just one concrete example of this. Our Capitol building where we are today, is designated an historic building. It is exempt from much of the ADA requirements. Yet under this executive order, even though it's exempt from from those federal laws, we'll look for ways to make this building even more accessible than it is. (07:43–07:52)
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Asserts that the Capitol building is exempt from many ADA requirements due to its historic designation.
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