You see, when the authoritarian regime began its assault on dei, most paid attention to how they disparaged people of color and women and the LGBTQ community. Fewer paid attention to the attacks on the disabled. For example, The Department of Energy issued a direct final rule that rescinds longstanding mandates [for accessibility]. These mandates required that federally funded new construction and building renovations had to be accessible to people with disabilities. This is known as section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (01:27–01:35)
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Asserts that the Department of Energy rescinded mandates requiring federally funded construction to be accessible to people with disabilities.
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