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Proclamation 9376

International Day of Persons With Disabilities, 2015

President Obama proclaimed December 3, 2015 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities, calling on Americans to observe it with ceremonies and activities. The proclamation commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and reaffirms U.S. commitment to disability rights domestically and globally, including urging Senate ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 76199

Impact dates

  1. International Day of Persons with Disabilities observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 3, 2015 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • Call on all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of December 3, 2015 as observance day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely commemorative
  • Prior expression of disappointment with Senate blocking CRPD ratification, but no new pressure mechanism
Proclamation 9376: International Day of Persons With Disabilities, 2015 · Executive Orders