Online Accessibility Act
Sponsored By: Representative Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
Introduced
Summary
Would require consumer-facing websites and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.0 Level A and Level AA accessibility standards. The bill adds a new Title VI to the Americans with Disabilities Act to set those standards, create a regulatory timeline, and build an enforcement path for private online services.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Attorney General enforcement and penalties
If enacted, the bill would let the Attorney General investigate alleged patterns of online disability discrimination and sue in federal court on matters of public importance. Courts could order equitable relief and monetary damages to aggrieved persons when the Attorney General requests them. The law would allow civil penalties up to $20,000 for a first violation and up to $50,000 for a later violation, and it would exclude punitive damages.
Web and app access for disabled users
If enacted, the bill would prohibit private, consumer-facing websites and mobile apps from denying equal access to people with disabilities. It would direct the Access Board to adopt a WCAG-based standard (WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA or later updates) defining "substantial compliance" and related terms. If a site or app is not substantially compliant, the owner would have to provide an alternative way to access the same content.
How to complain about inaccessible websites
If enacted, the bill would require a person to notify a website or app owner before filing a complaint with the Department of Justice. The owner would have 60 days to fix the problem. If not fixed, the person could file with DOJ during the 90-day window after that 60-day period. The Attorney General would have 180 days to complete investigations. The bill would also pause (toll) time limits to sue from enactment until 180 days after the Access Board issues final rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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