Advocacy Urges the DOJ to Withdraw the Title II Interim Final Rule

The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy urges the DOJ to withdraw the Title II interim final rule. The DOJ issued an interim final rule on April 20, 2026, extending the compliance dates for state and local governments to meet web content and mobile app accessibility requirements adopted in 2024 by one year.

Advocacy supports the temporary extension for government website accessibility but urges the DOJ to withdraw the rulemaking, arguing the 2024 final rule exceeds DOJ’s statutory authority under Loper Bright and West Virginia v. EPA.

If the DOJ does not withdraw the rule, Advocacy wants regulatory alternatives that lessen the burden on small governments.

Advocacy recommends exempting small governments with populations under 10,000 and creating safe harbors to reduce litigation risk.

The organization warns that costs, limited resources, and litigation fears may cause small governments to remove information or shut down websites, reducing public access to services and information.

Read more on the US Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy website