ACB Statement Regarding the ADA Title II Interim Final Rule

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ACB Statement Regarding the ADA Title II Interim Final Rule

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is deeply troubled by the Interim Final Rule (IFR) published on April 20 by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Title II website regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Accessing websites has become so ingrained in daily life that most Americans are likely unaware how often they rely on them. However, because many websites are coded improperly, people who are blind or have low vision are often partially or completely unable to use them due to incompatibility with assistive technology.

The disability community has long advocated for regulations that require covered entities to design websites that are fully accessible. This process followed all required administrative steps, with ample opportunity for public comment. When the regulations were finalized in 2024, entities were given two years to comply. Yet, after that 14-year process, the federal government has delayed implementation. Accessible websites were within reach, and this IFR has unnecessarily delayed that progress.

ACB urges the federal government to rescind the IFR and implement the Title II website regulations as intended. We, along with many other disability advocacy organizations, will be submitting comments to the Department of Justice underscoring the need for these regulations and the harm caused by this delay. We also encourage allies to submit their own comments in response to the recent publication.

Click here to access the Federal Register notice and submit a comment: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web.

Hannah Aarom Park 박아롬

(she/her/hers)

Communications Coordinator

American Council of the Blind

225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 660

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

(T) 202-467-5081 | (F) 703-465-5085

Learn more about us at www.acb.org and https://adp.acb.org/