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Reintroduction of the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act

Posted on April 17, 2026

We’re thrilled to announce that one of ACB's legislative imperatives, the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act, was reintroduced in Congress yesterday.

This bipartisan bill updates the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) to ensure people with disabilities can fully access today’s communication and video technologies.

The CVTA Act would:

  • Strengthen closed captioning and audio description for TV and streaming
  • Make accessibility features easier to find and use across devices
  • Improve access to video conferencing platforms
  • Expand equitable access to 9-1-1 services
  • Ensure accessibility rules keep pace with emerging tech like AI and virtual reality

ACB proudly supports the CVTA Act and applauds Senator Edward Markey’s leadership in advancing this bill. We’ve worked alongside a broad coalition of disability advocates to move this legislation forward, including making it a priority at this year’s D.C. Leadership Conference. 

Stay tuned for more details about the CVTA Act, including how you can help ACB advocate for its passage.

The text of this bill is not yet on Congress.gov, but can be accessed at this link: https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/communications_video_and_technology_accessibility_act.pdf
 
A one-pager on this bill is available at the following link: https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/cvta_one_pager.pdf
 

Read Senator Markey's press release here: https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sens-markey-lujan-reps-dingell-fitzpatrick-reintroduce-bill-to-ensure-communication-and-video-technologies-are-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities