On April 20, 2026, the DOJ published an interim final
rule (link here)
to extend the compliance deadlines under the new Title II Americans with
Disabilities Act Rule that set technical standards requiring state and local government web content and mobile apps to meet the technical standards of Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA.
The Rule previously required state and local governments
with a population of 50,000 or more to comply with the accessibility guidelines
by April 24, 2026. State and local governments with a population of less than
50,000, and any special district governments, were required to comply by April
26, 2027.
The DOJ’s new interim final rule extends the deadline for
state and local governments to comply with the new Rule by at least a year, as follows:
|
State |
New |
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0 to |
April |
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Special |
April |
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50,000 |
April 26, |
Post Authored by Katie Nagy, Ancel Glink
