# 117-hr-9021: Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act

117-hr-9021, Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9021
- Congress: 117
- Title: Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9021 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9021)

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- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hres-1152: Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1152)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9021 (as of 2025-11-18).