On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) extending state and local governments’ compliance deadlines for its 2024 web accessibility rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from April 22, 2026, to April 26 of 2027 or 2028.
The DOJ issued final regulations under Title II on April 24, 2024, covering state and local governments and their instrumentalities (such as public secondary schools and universities) requiring that virtually all web content and mobile applications (or apps) be accessible to people with disabilities. The 2024 regulations were set to go into effect beginning on April 24, 2026.
It remains to be seen whether the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will similarly extend its May 2026 compliance date for recipients of federal funding through HHS. Under HHS’s 2024 rule, all healthcare organizations receiving funding through HHS must comply with specific standards for websites and digital communications (including mobile apps) by May 11, 2026, to ensure that web content is accessible to disabled individuals.
Under the IFR, for state and local government entities with a total population of at least 50,000, the compliance date is 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, is extended to April 26, 2028. The DOJ’s final regulations have specific...
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