Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would threaten the ability of disabled persons to sue for discrimination. Disability and civil rights advocates fear HR 620 weakens incentives for businesses to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, “Notice and cure” requires the disabled person to notify a business before filing a lawsuit. Often, it includes a waiting period for business to fix the problem. This may seem harmless, but it’s actually disastrous: it removes any incentive for businesses to provide access on their own. Instead, most will take a “wait and see” attitude, doing nothing until they receive notice. The ADA’s benefits will be grossly reduced, and America will again be a place where obstacles abound for people with disabilities. Washington State’s Representative Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, a top-ranking Republican whose son has Downs Syndrome, voted against the bill.