,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj ,mr4
 ,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,correa7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij to include   
consum] fac+ websites & mobile          
applications own$ or op]at$ by a private
 entity1 to e/abli% web accessibility   
compliance /&>ds = su* websites & mobile
 applications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,onl9e ,accessibility ,act4  #b4        
,am5dm5t to ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij relat+ to consum] fac+     
websites & mobile applications own$ or  
op]at$ by a private entity ,! ,am]icans 
) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new title3  ,,vi 
,consum] ,fac+ ,websites & ,mobile      
,applications ,own$ or ,op]at$ by a     
,private ,entity  #fja4 ,requirem5ts =  

consum] fac+ websites & mobile          
applications own$ or op]at$ by a private
 entity  7a7 ,g5]al rule ,no individual1
 by reason ( a disability1 %all be      
exclud$ f p>ticipation 9 or be d5i$ !   
full & equal b5efits ( ! s]vices ( a    
consum] fac+ website or mobile          
application1 or be subject$ to          
discrim9ation by any private own] or    
op]ator ( a consum] fac+ website or     
mobile application4  7b7 ,/&>d =        
compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a consum]    
fac+ website or mobile application %all 
be consid]$ compliant "u ! requirem5ts (
 ?is section if su* website or mobile   
application is 9 sub/antial compliance )
 ! ,web ,cont5t ,accessibility          
,guidel9es 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title z     
,,wcag7 #b4j ,level ,a & ,level ,,aa    
/&>d e/abli%$ by ! ,accessibility       
,guidel9es ,work+ ,gr\p1 or any         
subsequ5t update1 revision1 or          
replacem5t to ! ,,wcag #b4j ,level ,a & 
,level ,,aa /&>d publi%$ by ! ,_w ,wide 
,web ,consortium or successor           

organization4  7#b7 ,alt]native means ( 
access ,a private entity t owns or      
op]ates a consum] fac+ website or mobile
 application t is n 9 sub/antial        
compliance ) ! /&>d set =? "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all provide an alt]native means ( 
access = individuals ) disabilities t is
 equival5t to access ! cont5t available 
on su* website or mobile application4   
7c7 ,regulation  7#a7 ,access ,bo>d     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ar*itectural &        
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title z ! ,access
 ,bo>d71 %all issue & publi% /&>ds sett+
 =?--  7i7 = purposes ( ?is title1 a    
def9ition ( sub/antial compliance1      
alt]native means ( access1 & consum]    
fac+ website or mobile application2 &   
7ii7 regulations necess>y to implem5t ! 
/&>d set =? 9 subsection 7b74  7,b7     
,tim+ ( regulations ,= purposes ( ?is   
title3 7i7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,access 
,bo>d %all promulgate a notice ( propos$
 rulemak+4  7ii7 ,^u issuance ( ! notice

 "u clause 7i71 ! ,access ,bo>d %all    
solicit comm5ts f ! public on su*       
propos$ rule = a p]iod ( #ij days4      
7iii7 ,aft] ! ,access ,bo>d has review$ 
! comm5ts solicit$ "u clause 7ii7 &     
revis$ su* propos$ rule1 ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget %all conduct a     
regulatory assessm5t ( ! rule = a p]iod 
n to exce$ #ij days4  7iv7 ,n lat] ?an  
#cfe days aft] ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget has complet$ ! regulatory       
assessm5t "u clause 7iii71 ! ,access    
,bo>d %all issue f9al regulations4  7,c7
 ,review & am5dm5t ,! ,access ,bo>d %all
 p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1   
am5d ! /&>d requir$ "u subsection 7b7 to
 reflect te*nological advances or *anges
 9 electronic & in=mation te*nology4    
7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,no lat] ?an   
#cfe days aft] ! end ( ! comm5t p]iod "u
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all e/abli% a proc$ure = receiv+
 & inve/igat+ compla9ts fil$ "u ?is     
title4  7#c7 ,flexibility = small       
bus9ess conc]ns ,regulations e/abli%$ "u

 ?is section %all include flexibility = 
small bus9ess conc]ns to comply ) ! /&>d
 "u subsection 7b74  #fjb4 ,adm9i/rative
 rem$ies  7a7 ,exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative 
rem$ies ,no individual may br+ an action
 be=e a civil c\rt to en=ce ! provisions
 ( ?is title until all adm9i/rative     
rem$ies "u ?is section h be5 exhau/$4   
7b7 ,notice to own] or op]ator ,prior to
 fil+ a compla9t ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u
 subsection 7c71 an individual mu/ fir/ 
notify ! private own] or op]ator ( a    
consum] fac+ website or mobile          
application t su* website or mobile     
application is n 9 compliance ) ! /&>d =
 compliance "u section #fja ( ?is title4
  7#a7 ,if )9 #ij days ( receiv+ notice 
"u subsection 7b7 ! own] or op]ator ( a 
consum] fac+ website or mobile          
application fails to br+ su* website or 
su* application into compliance ) !     
requirem5t "u section #fja ( ?is title1 
an individual may file a compla9t ) !   
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,if an individual files
 a compla9t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title z ! ,dep>tm5t7 "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 a copy ( su* compla9t   
%all be provid$ to ! own] or op]ator ( a
 consum] fac+ website or mobile         
application4  7c7 ,report+ ( violations 
to ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,deadl9e to   
file compla9t ,if an individual files a 
compla9t ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* compla9t    
%all be fil$ )9 ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date aft] ! #ij-;day p]iod "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 has t]m9at$4  7#b7   
,inve/igation by ,attorney ,g5]al ,^u   
receiv+ a compla9t ( an alleg$          
violation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
complete an inve/igation )9 #ahj days to
 det]m9e :e!r a violation exi/s4  7#c7  
,f9al ag5cy det]m9ation ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all be consid]$ to h made a f9al
 det]m9ation on a compla9t if-- 7,a7    
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod aft] a compla9t  
has be5 fil$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al det]m9es ! own] or op]ator ( a   
consum] fac+ website or mobile          
application is n 9 compliance ) ! /&>d  
set =? "u section #fja2 or  7,b7 !      

#ahj-;day p]iod expires )\t ! ,attorney 
,g5]al hav+ made su* a f9al det]m9ation4
  7d7 ,en=cem5t by attorney g5]al  7#a7 
,d5ial ( rights  7,a7 ,duty to          
inve/igate  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all inve/igate alleg$ violations
 ( ?is title1 & %all und]take p]iodic   
reviews ( compliance ( consum] fac+     
websites & mobile applications "u ?is   
title4  7ii7 ,attorney g5]al            
c]tification ,on ! application ( a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may1 9 consultation ) ! ,access ,bo>d1 &
 aft] prior notice & a public he>+ at   
:i* p]sons1 includ+ individuals )       
disabilities1 are provid$ an opportunity
 to te/ify aga9/ su* c]tification1      
c]tify t a ,/ate law or local ord9ance t
 e/abli%es accessibility requirem5ts t  
meets or exce$s ! m9imum requirem5ts (  
?is ,act = ! accessibility & usability (
 consum] fac+ websites & mobile         
applications "u ?is title4 ,at any      
en=cem5t proce$+ "u ?is section1 su*    
c]tification by ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 

be rebuttable evid5ce t su* ,/ate law or
 local ord9ance does meet or exce$ !    
m9imum requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7,b7    
,pot5tial violation ,if ! ,attorney     
,g5]al has reasonable cause to believe  
t--  7i7 any p]son or gr\p ( p]sons is  
engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice (         
discrim9ation "u ?is title2 or  7ii7 any
 p]son or gr\p ( p]sons has be5         
discrim9at$ aga9/ "u ?is title & su*    
discrim9ation raises an issue ( g5]al   
public importance1  ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may comm5ce a civil action 9 any        
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 
7#b7 ,au?ority ( c\rt ,9 a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! c\rt may-- 7,a7
 grant any equitable relief t su* c\rt  
consid]s to be appropriate2  7,b7 ord]  
monet>y damages to p]sons aggriev$ :5   
reque/$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,c7  
assess a civil p5alty aga9/ ! entity 9  
an am\nt--  7i7 n to exce$ #bj1jjj = a  
fir/ violation2 &  7ii7 n to exce$      
#ej1jjj = any subsequ5t violation4  7#c7
 ,punitive damages ,= purposes (        

p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! t]m monet>y       
damages & su* o!r relief does n include 
punitive damages4  7#d7 ,s+le violation 
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 9     
det]m9+ :e!r a fir/ or subsequ5t        
violation has occurr$1 a det]m9ation 9 a
 s+le action1 by judgm5t or settlem5t1 t
 ! consum] fac+ website or mobile       
application has engag$ 9 m ?an "o       
discrim9atory act %all be c\nt$ z a s+le
 violation4  7#e7 ,judicial consid]ation
 ,9 a civil action "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,b71 ! c\rt1 :5 consid]+ :at am\nt
 ( civil p5alty1 if any1 is appropriate1
 %all give consid]ation to any good fai?
 ef=t or attempt to comply ) ?is ,act by
 ! entity4  #fjc4 ,private "r ( action  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u exhau/+ all            
adm9i/rative rem$ies "u section #fjb1   
any individual aggriev$ by a violation (
 ?is title may comm5ce a civil action 9 
any appropriate c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
aga9/ ! own] or op]ator ( a consum] fac+
 website or mobile application t engages
 9 su* a violation1 unless ! ,attorney  

,g5]al has in/itut$ an en=cem5t action  
"u ?is title4 ,a civil action "u ?is    
title is ! sole & exclusive rem$y = any 
p]son aggriev$ by ! failure ( any       
consum] fac+ website or mobile          
application to meet ! requirem5ts (     
section #fja4 ,9 any action fil$ "u ?is 
title1 ! compla9t %all plead )          
p>ticul>ity ea* elem5t ( ! pla9tiff's   
claim1 includ+ ! specific b>ri]s to     
access a consum] fac+ website or mobile 
application4  7b7 ,toll+ ,) respect to !
 runn+ ( ! /atutory p]iods ( limitation 
= su* action1 ! runn+ ( su* /atutory    
p]iods %all be deem$ susp5d$ dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & end+ #ahj days aft] ! date ! 
,access ,bo>d has issu$ f9al regulations
 "u section #fja4  #fjd4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,consum] fac+ website ,!
 t]m consum] fac+ website means any     
website t is purposefully made          
accessible to ! public = comm]cial      
purposes4  7#b7 ,mobile applications ,! 
t]m mobile application means a consum]  

fac+ s(tw>e application t c be execut$  
on a mobile plat=m1 or a web-bas$ s(tw>e
 application t is tailor$ to a mobile   
plat=m b is execut$ on a s]v]4  7#c7    
,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess     
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a774  4  #c4       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#eae ! foll[+ new item3  ,title         
,,vi--,consum] ,fac+ ,websites & ,mobile
 ,applications ,sec4 #fja4 ,requirem5ts 
= consum] fac+ websites & mobile        
applications own$ or op]at$ by a private
 entity4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,adm9i/rative      
rem$ies4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,private "r (      
action4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,def9itions4  4