The U.S. Department of Energy has once again extended the implementation of an earlier proposed Direct Final Rule (DFR) for an additional 90 days. ACB submitted comments to the Department on the DFR back in July. The DFR wants to dramatically impact the regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; builders would not be held to the same standards to make structures accessible for people with disabilities.
In response, numerous individuals submitted comments in response to the rule. As a result of the significant number of responses, the implementation of the rule was postponed for 60 days. Now the Department has once again postponed the implementation. We don’t know what the final result will be, but it is still exciting to see the impact active advocacy can have.
Posted on September 15, 2025