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117-hr-9021117th Congress

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act

Sponsored By: Representative Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

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Summary

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act This bill requires employers, public entities, and public accommodations that provide goods or services through a website or online application to make those websites and applications accessible to individuals with disabilities. The requirement applies even if the good or service is offered only digitally. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must issue standards of accessibility for applicable entities to meet this requirement. The bill provides for enforcement by DOJ, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and individual civil action. It also establishes various review and reporting requirements.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/25/2022

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2022

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2022

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/22/2022

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/22/2022

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/29/2022

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 12/12/2022

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 12/12/2022

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2022

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