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Urge Congress to Oppose the ACCESS Act of 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026

Congress is considering a bill which would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is a "notice and cure" bill which takes away a disabled person's right to sue a business for noncompliance with the ADA, unless that person first provides detailed written notice of the ADA violation, waits 60 days for the business to provide a written description of how they plan to address, or cure, the violation, and then waits another 60 days for substantial progress to be made in addressing that violation.

Update to Texas v. Kennedy Lawsuit

Posted on May 5, 2026

ACB is pleased to announce that Indiana has dropped out of the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit which aims to weaken the community integration mandate of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This lawsuit, originally called Texas v. Becerra, was first filed in 2024 by 17 states which asked the court to get rid of Section 504. In February of 2026, nine states filed an amended complaint targeting Section 504, and the case became known as Texas v. Kennedy.

Department of Health and Human Services Interim Final Rule

Posted on April 30, 2026

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may be coming out with an interim final rule (IFR) without public comment regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Specifically, this IFR likely will affect the Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance section of the rules governing enforcement of Section 504. 

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:

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