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Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 18, 2022

Justice Department Issues Web Accessibility Guidance Under the
Americans with Disabilities Act

The Department of Justice published guidance today on web
accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It
explains how state and local governments (entities covered by ADA
Title II) and businesses open to the public (entities covered by ADA
Title III) can make sure their websites are accessible to people with
disabilities in line with the ADA's requirements.

The guidance discusses a range of topics, including the importance of
web accessibility, barriers that inaccessible websites create for
some people with disabilities, when the ADA requires web content to
be accessible, tips on making web content accessible and other
information and resources. The guidance offers plain language and
user-friendly explanations to ensure that it can be followed by
people without a legal or technical background.

"We have heard the calls from the public on the need for more
guidance on web accessibility, particularly as our economy and
society become increasingly digitized," said Assistant Attorney
General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department's Civil Rights
Division. "This guidance will assist the public in understanding how
to ensure that websites are accessible to people with disabilities.
People with disabilities deserve to have an equal opportunity to
access the services, goods and programs provided by government and
businesses, including when offered or communicated through websites."

Finally, the guidance reviews the department's ongoing work to
advance website accessibility for people with disabilities through
statements of interest and enforcement matters. For example, the
department recently entered into numerous settlements with businesses
-- including Hy-Vee, Inc., The Kroger Co., Meijer, Inc., and Rite Aid
Corporation to ensure that websites for scheduling vaccine
appointments are accessible. 

The full guidance is available here.

To learn more about the department's disability rights work, please
visit www.ADA.gov.

Topic(s): 
Civil Rights
Disability Rights
Component(s): 
Civil Rights Division
Civil Rights - Disability Rights Section
Press Release Number: 
22-262
Updated March 18, 2022
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