DOJ Adopts Accessibility Requirements for State and Local ...

Justice Department Finalizes Rule Requiring State and Local ...

The agency is adopting the technical standards of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, which requires 50 success ...

Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and ...

The final rule mandates technical standards for state and local governments to help ensure the accessibility of their programs and services ...

DOJ Final Rule on Website Accessibility for State and Local ...

While there was some question as to whether the DOJ would adopt WCAG 2.2, or require entities to comply with whatever updated version of WCAG is ...

DOJ's Latest Rule on Web Accessibility: What You Need to Know

Compliance with DOJ's latest rule on web accessibility requires state and local governments to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ...

New DOJ Requirements and Changes to Title II of the ADA

This update is a major milestone in ensuring that web content and mobile applications provided by state and local governments are accessible to people with ...

7 Steps to Meeting the DOJ's New Web Accessibility Ruling - CivicPlus

In response to the DOJ's ruling, state and local governments must implement specific measures to ensure compliance with new accessibility ...

DOJ Sets Accessibility Rules for Government Websites, Apps - Vitac

The DOJ announced a rule setting specific requirements for making websites and mobile apps offered by state and local governments ...

Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content ... - ADA.gov

On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice's (Department) final rule updating its regulations for Title II ...

DOJ issues final rule for state and local governments to implement ...

On April 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of a web accessibility final rule for state and local governments.

DOJ Adopts Accessibility Requirements for State and Local ...

The final rule adds a new subpart to existing Title II regulations that incorporates technical requirements for web and app accessibility for ...

ADA Title II: Urgent digital accessibility requirements for US state ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II now requires all state and local governments, along with their third-party contractors ...

DOJ Adopts Accessibility Standards for State and Local Government ...

The DOJ has formally adopted a technical standard for the first time in the form of WCAG 2.1, Level AA. WCAG is an international standard ...

New Mandatory ADA Standards for Local Government Websites and ...

The ADA has always required state and local governments to provide individuals with disabilities with effective communication, reasonable ...

Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web ...

The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II ...

DOJ Finalizes Rule on the Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic ...

The rule adopts the U.S. Access Board's MDE Standards as the technical standard for state and local governments' accessible MDE. State and local ...

DOJ Finalizes Regulations for Accessibility of State and Local ...

The Attorney General has signed off on regulations for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities.

DOJ Rule Requires State and Local Governments to Make Online ...

The rule adopts the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA as the technical standard for state and local governments' ...

DOJ Releases Final Rule on Web Content Accessibility ...

This Final Rule clarifies the obligations of state and local governments to make web content and mobile applications accessible.

Department of Justice Adopts Access Board's Minimum Standards ...

The Access Board was not given authority to establish scoping provisions as part of its technical standards. The requirements of the rule are ...

DOJ sets accessibility requirements for government websites, apps

“By issuing clear and consistent accessibility standards for state and local governments' digital content, this rule advances the ADA's promise of equal ...