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Old May 25, 2016 | 1:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada




If a person with diminished capacity is excluded from Pre Check flat out based only on that term then I think that might be considered an unfair discrimination. Not taking into account the persons ability to meet other requirements of Pre Check limits that persons access to public transportation and government activities.
I'm not a lawyer, but...
1) The ADA doesn't apply to all branches of federal government. I'm unsure of whether it applies to the TSA.

2) They're not being denied access to transportation, they're just being directed to a different security checkpoint.

3) The ADA doesn't apply to air carriers, though it's not clear this would be an air carrier issues but rather a TSA issue. Still, airlines are bound by the Air Carrier Access Act.
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