42 USC § 12132 - Discrimination

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title: "42 USC § 12132 - Discrimination"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12132"
section_name: "Discrimination"
chapter_number: 126
chapter_name: "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PUBLIC SERVICES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Prohibition Against Discrimination and Other Generally Applicable Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 202, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 337.)"
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# § 12132. Discrimination

Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 202, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 337.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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