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.
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Mark SMiller is a digital accessibility consultant who helps organizations build accessible, inclusive digital experiences. He speaks regularly at industry conferences,, CSUN, CVENt and apperes on many webinars and podace. , He trains teams on practical, sustainable accessibility workflows.
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