Senators Tammy Duckworth and Kirsten Gillibrand led Senate Democrats in urging the Trump Administration not to delay federal online accessibility rules for websites and mobile apps under the ADA and Section 504.
The lawmakers criticized interim final rules from DOJ and HHS that revise and postpone the 2024 regulations, arguing this denies people with disabilities equal access to state and local government services.
They said the 2024 rules—based on WCAG 2. 1 Level AA—are essential for access to voting, education, healthcare, public safety, and benefits, and that the compliance deadlines were already balanced.
The senators objected to using interim final rules instead of transparent notice-and-comment rulemaking and warned that weakening the rules would exclude millions of Americans with disabilities from civic life.
Title II Compliance & Student Retention in Higher Education
June 12, 2026
TL;DR: Title II compliance is not just a regulatory requirement; it is a strategic lever for retention, risk reduction, and institutional competitiveness. Investing in accessibility
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