Posted on March 17, 2026
Dear ACB community,
The US Department of Justice may be coming out with an interim final rule (IFR) without public comment regarding Title II of the ADA. This is an unusual step, as IFRs without public comment are generally reserved only if agencies have a good cause finding that taking comments from the public would be impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. Although we do not know what the IFR will say until it is published, it is likely to alter the protections of Title II of the ADA which we fought so hard for. ACB, along with our colleagues at other the disability rights organizations, has requested a meeting with OIRA, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, in order to document our opposition to this IFR and make our case that the IFR be withdrawn. Some meetings with other orgs have already taken place, but ACB is still waiting for our meeting to be scheduled. We will provide updates as this situation develops