119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 3417
The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 requires employers, government agencies, and businesses to make their websites and software applications accessible to people with disabilities, clarifying and strengthening requirements under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act that courts have inconsistently applied to digital platforms. The law applies to employers, public entities, and public accommodations and defines "accessible" as web content and applications that are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust—allowing people with disabilities to use them with the same ease and independence as people without disabilities. To support compliance, the bill provides up to $10,000 per small entity in grants over five years to help audit and fix inaccessible digital content, establishes a federal advisory committee with a majority of members with disabilities to guide implementation, and requires the Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to update accessibility regulations every three years and monitor enforcement through annual and biennial agency reports. The law takes effect six months after enactment, with an additional six-month grace period (12 months total) for covered entities to meet compliance standards, and Congress will fund implementation and enforcement at $35.15 million annually from 2026 through 2035.