Compliance Radar · Accessibility
DOJ pushes ADA Title II web accessibility deadlines back one year
State and local governments now have until April 2027 or 2028 to meet WCAG 2.1 AA.
- Status
- In effect. The National Federation of the Blind sued May 21, 2026; no ruling as of October 25, 2026.
- Takes effect
- April 26, 2027 for entities of 50,000+ people (was April 24, 2026); April 26, 2028 for smaller ones (was April 26, 2027)
- Announced
- Apr 20, 2026 (interim final rule, 91 FR 20902)
- Type
- rule
What changed
DOJ moved both deadlines in its 2024 rule back a year; the WCAG 2.1 AA standard didn't change. It may propose changes to the rule's substance meanwhile.
Who it affects
State and local governments, including schools, transit, courts and libraries, and the vendors that build their sites.
What to do
- Keep working toward WCAG 2.1 AA; the ADA duty didn't pause.
- Start with payments, forms and documents.
- Write WCAG 2.1 AA into vendor contracts.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- Federal Register: DOJ extension (91 FR 20902) (opens in a new tab)
- NFB: lawsuit over the delay (opens in a new tab)
- Seyfarth: DOJ extends Title II deadlines (opens in a new tab)
- Seyfarth: NFB challenges the extensions (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.