Seyfarth synopsis: The Trump DOJ rescinded five COVID-19 related documents and six older guidance documents designed to educate businesses on the requirements of the ADA, claiming that the recission will reduce the burden on businesses to review them.
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Seyfarth synopsis: The Trump DOJ rescinded five COVID-19 related documents and six older guidance documents designed to educate businesses on the requirements of the ADA, claiming that the recission will reduce the burden on businesses to review them.
On March 19, 2025, to comply with President Trump's January 20, 2025 memorandum "Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis", the Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced that, to "deliver price relief to consumers" it was withdrawing eleven guidance documents it had issued over the years to educate covered businesses on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and how to implement them in their operations. The DOJ said "[t]oday's withdrawal of 11 pieces of unnecessary and outdated guidance will aid businesses in complying with the ADA by eliminating unnecessary review and focusing only on current ADA guidance." It should be noted that neither the ADA nor DOJ required public accommodations to review these guidance documents in the first place.
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