REHABILITATION ACT SEPTEMBER 1973 REHABILITATION ACT U.S GOV'T LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYMENT HEALTH/SAFETY U.S GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION THE REHABILITATION ACT WAS SPONSORED BY SENATOR JOHN BRADEMAS OF INDIANA THE ACT PROVIDED FEDERAL MONEY TO STATE AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR REHABILITATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THESE AGENCIES PROVIDED EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO ASSIST DISABLED AMERICANS IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES THE REHABILITATION ACT ALSO PROVIDED MONEY FOR RESEARCH AND NEW STATE REHABILITATION BUILDINGS AS WELL AS JOB TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SUPPORTERS OF THE ACT ARGUED THAT WITH REHABILITATION AND TRAINING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WOULD NEED LESS GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON HAD VETOED TWO EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE REHABILITATION ACT THE FINAL VERSION PROVIDED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS MONEY THAN PREVIOUS VERSIONS FROM ABOUT 4 BILLION TO ABOUT 1.5 BILLION
