The Congress amended the ADA with the passage of the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAA)to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court that severely limited the coverage of the ADA.

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The statement is correct. The ADAA was passed in 2008 to broaden the definition of disability and restore the original intent of the ADA, which was to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination in all aspects of society. It was meant to overturn several Supreme Court decisions that had narrowly interpreted the definition of disability and made it difficult for individuals to prove that they were covered by the ADA.

The Congress Amended the ADA with the Passage of the Americans