DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ISSUES RULE: EXTENSION OF COMPLIANCE DATES FOR NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY; ACCESSIBILITY OF WEB INFORMATION AND SERVICES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Department Of Justice has issued a rule called: Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 20 by Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General.

Summary: By this Interim Final Rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("Department") is revising the regulations implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application ("app") accessibility that were adopted on April 24, 2024. The compliance date for State and local government entities with a total pop...