In what year was the Rehabilitation Act's Section 504 enacted?

In what year was the Rehabilitation Act's Section 504 enacted?

• A. 1970
• B. 1971
• C. 1973
• D. 1980

Answer: (C)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity that receives federal funding, making it a landmark civil rights protection for people with disabilities. It was enacted in 1973, establishing the requirement that recipients of federal funds provide equal access and accommodations. The other dates don’t reflect the enactment year of the act; they either precede the law or come after its initial passage.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity that receives federal funding, making it a landmark civil rights protection for people with disabilities. It was enacted in 1973, establishing the requirement that recipients of federal funds provide equal access and accommodations. The other dates don’t reflect the enactment year of the act; they either precede the law or come after its initial passage.