Speak Out Against a New "Notice and Cure" Bill

ACB signed onto a letter with other disability advocates to reach out to Congress to speak out against a new “notice and cure” bill that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Similar bills have unfortunately continued to pop up over the years. These bills would give businesses a timeframe to make their services accessible to people with disabilities after they are notified of the access barrier.

This newest bill, H.R. 6453, would give private businesses 30 days to make their business accessible in the built environment after a person with a disability notifies them of the access barrier. At this time, the bill speaks only of the built environment, not digital access.

ACB signed onto this support letter urging the Judiciary Committee, the governing committee, to work against this bill. The ADA has been around for 36 years; businesses should already know what they are required to do. Furthermore, a notice and cure period makes it impossible for persons with disabilities to access the businesses when needed. A patron should not be burdened with notifying the business and then be told to wait at least 30 days to gain access.

The support letter can be found on the advocacy page of the ACB website which you can access here.