Justice Department
By this Interim Final Rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("Department") is revising the regulations implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application ("app") accessibility that were adopted on April 24, 2024. The compliance date for State and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more is extended from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. The compliance date for public entities with a total population of less than 50,000, or any special district government, is extended from April 26, 2027, to April 26, 2028.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice 28 CFR Part 35 [Docket No. CRT150; AG Order No. 6742-2026] RIN 1190-AA82 AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: By this Interim Final Rule (“IFR”), the Department of Justice (“Department”) is revising the regulations implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application (“app”) accessibility that were adopted on April 24, 2024. The compliance date for State and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more is extended from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. The compliance date for public entities with a total population of less than 50,000, or any special district government, is extended from April 26, 2027, to April 26, 2028. DATES: Effective date: This IFR is effective April 20, 2026. Comments: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2026. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System (“FDMS”) will accept comments submitted prior to midnight Eastern Time on the last day of the comment period. Late comments are highly ( printed page 20903) disfavored. The Department is not required to consider late comments. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1190-AA82 (or Docket No. CRT150), by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemak…
Citation: 91 FR 20902
