Posted on April 17, 2026
ACB has received notice that on Monday, April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice plans to publish an Interim Final Rule (IFR) regarding Title II regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Title II of the ADA applies to state and local government entities, including public universities, courts, school districts, and legislatures.
Originally, state and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more had until April 24, 2026, to make their web content and mobile applications accessible to people with disabilities. Public entities with a total population of less than 50,000 people, or any special district government, had until April 26, 2027, to comply. According to the unpublished IFR, the compliance date for state and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more will be extended to April 26, 2027. The compliance date for public entities with a total population of less than 50,000, or any special district government, will be extended to April 26, 2028. This IFR goes into effect on the date of publication, which is likely April 20, 2026. Once published, there will be a 60-day window where the public may comment on the IFR.
Although this IFR only extends the dates of compliance, the DOJ states that in the future, they will be considering substantive changes to the regulations which implement title II of the ADA. However, we do not yet know what these substantive changes may be. We will share as more information is available.
ACB strongly opposes the delay. Extending these deadlines denies timely access to essential government services and information, forcing people with disabilities to wait even longer for rights that should already be guaranteed. Under this IFR, the progress made two years ago with the 2024 final rule (which followed approximately 14 years of dedicated consideration and public comment) has been postponed. People with disabilities deserve equal access to every aspect of public life, including the web content and mobile applications of state and local governments and the entities they encompass.
ACB will be submitting formal comments in opposition to this IFR once it has been published. We encourage members and other advocates to also submit comments during the 60-day public comment period and call on the Department of Justice to reverse this decision.
Although the rule is not yet published, and therefore technically could be withdrawn before publication, an unpublished version is available for download on the Federal Register. The page on the Federal Register is linked here: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-07663
The pdf document of the unpublished rule is linked here: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07663.pdf