,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,calvert 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,hunter1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,mr4 ,turner1 ,mr4 ,rice of ,south ,carolina1 and ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij to promote compliance through education1 to clarify the requirements for demand letters1 to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,ada ,compliance for ,customer ,entry to ,stores and ,services ,act or the ,,access ,act4 #b4 ,compliance through education 7a7 ,in general ,based on existing funding1 the ,disability ,rights ,section of the ,department of ,justice shall1 in consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability rights community1 develop a program to educate ,state and local governments and property owners on effective and efficient strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability 7as defined in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774 ,such program may include training for professionals such as ,certified ,access ,specialists to provide a guidance of remediation for potential violations of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act4 7b7 ,materials provided in other languages ,the ,disability ,rights ,section of the ,department of ,justice shall take appropriate actions1 to the extent practicable1 to make technical assistance publications relating to compliance with this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act available in all the languages commonly used by owners and operators of ,united ,states businesses4 #c4 ,notice and cure period ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #cjh7;a7 of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahh7;a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,availability of remedies and procedures 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the remedies and procedures set forth in section #bjd7;a7 of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a-#c7;a77 are the remedies and procedures this title provides to any person who is being subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of this title or who has reasonable grounds for believing that such person is about to be subjected to discrimination in violation of section #cjc4 ,nothing in this section shall require a person with a disability to engage in a futile gesture if such person has actual notice that a person or organization covered by this title does not intend to comply with its provisions4 7,b7 ,barriers to access to existing public accommodations ,a civil action under section #cjb or #cjc based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access into an existing public accommodation may not be commenced by a person aggrieved by such failure unless-- 7i7 that person has provided to the owner or operator of the accommodation a written notice specific enough to allow such owner or operator to identify the barrier2 and 7ii7 7,i7 during the period beginning on the date the notice is received and ending #fj days after that date1 the owner or operator fails to provide to that person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove the barrier2 or 7,,ii7 if the owner or operator provides the written description under subclause 7,i71 the owner or operator fails to remove the barrier or1 in the case of a barrier1 the removal of which requires additional time as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the owner or operator1 fails to make substantial progress in removing the barrier during the period beginning on the date the description is provided and ending #fj days after that date4 7,c7 ,specification of details of alleged violation ,the written notice required under subparagraph 7,b7 must also specify in detail the circumstances under which an individual was actually denied access to a public accommodation1 including the address of property1 whether a request for assistance in removing an architectural barrier to access was made1 and whether the barrier to access was a permanent or temporary barrier4 4 #d4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act take effect #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,mediation for ,,ada actions related to architectural barriers ,the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states shall1 under rule #af of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure or any other applicable law1 in consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability rights community1 develop a model program to promote the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms1 including a stay of discovery during mediation1 to resolve claims of architectural barriers to access for public accommodations4 ,to the extent practical1 the ,federal ,judicial ,center should provide a public comment period on any such proposal4 ,the goal of the model program shall be to promote access quickly and efficiently without the need for costly litigation4 ,the model program should include an expedited method for determining the relevant facts related to such barriers to access and steps taken before the commencement of litigation to resolve any issues related to access4 #f4 ,study regarding ,,wcag #b4j standards ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall complete a study to determine whether ,,wcag #b4j standards1 accessibility widgets1 or providing a telephone number through which members of the public can obtain the same information and services as they would on a website would all provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are protected by the provisions of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij4