,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,ms4  
,s*ak[sky introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act to       
e/abli% nonvisual accessibility /&>ds = 
c]ta9 devices ) digital int]faces1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,device        
,nonvisual ,accessibility ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,rapid advances 9 digital te*nology h  
l$ to increas+ly complex us] int]faces =
 ev]yday products1 su* z life-su/a9+    
m$ical devices & te*nologies4  7#b7 ,_m 
( ^! new devices utilize displays t c   
only be op]at$ visually & require us]   
int]action ) on-scre5 m5us & o!r        
int]faces t are inaccessible to consum]s
 :o are bl9d or h l[-vision4  7#c7      
,m$ical devices design$ = use 9 ! home  
are be+ increas+ly utiliz$ to less5 !   
co/ ( inpati5t c>e = consum]s4  7#d7    

,devices su* z blood pressure monitors1 
sleep apnea ma*9es1 & 9-home *emo!rapy  
treatm5ts g5]ally lack nonvisual        
accessibility4  7#e7 ,if a m$ical device
 is n accessible 9 a nonvisual mann]1 a 
bl9d or l[-vision individual _c use x   
safely4  7#f7 ,_m te*nology companies h 
incorporat$ scre5 access te*nology      
functions into products develop$ & sold 
by su* companies4  7#g7 ,scre5 access   
te*nology is n ! only me*anism by :i*   
m$ical devices c be made accessible to  
bl9d or l[-vision consum]s4  7#h7       
,tactile m>k+s1 audible tones1 or co/   
effective & widely available            
text-to-spee* te*nology may be suffici5t
 to make su* devices fully accessible4  
7#i7 ,devices t utilize ^! me*anisms w  
be m us]-fri5dly 9 g5]al by increas+    
me?ods = confirmation ( read+s1 :i* has 
! pot5tial to lead to less wa/e & few]  
mi/akes4  7#aj7 ,devices c be design$ to
 "w ) nonvisual access te*nology us$ by 
individuals :o are bl9d or h l[-vision  
at little or no extra co/ z long z su*  

compatibility is tak5 into consid]ation 
at ! beg9n+ ( ! design process4  7#aa7  
,consum]s :o are bl9d or h l[-vision mu/
 be able to op]ate m$ical devices 9 an  
equally effective & equally integrat$   
mann] & ) equival5t ease ( use z        
consum]s )\t disabilities4  #c4         
,nonvisual accessibility /&>ds = c]ta9  
devices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eja ( ! 
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cea7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,if x
 is a device classifi$ "u section #eac  
into class ,,ii or ,,iii1 unless !      
device meets ! nonvisual accessibility  
/&>ds specifi$ "u section #eae;,c4  4   
7b7 ,recognition ( /&>d ,! ,f$]al ,food1
 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #eae;,b 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;e-#c7 ! foll[+3  #eae;,c4
 ,nonvisual accessibility /&>ds = c]ta9 
devices  7a7 ,/&>d ,! nonvisual         
accessibility /&>d specifi$ 9 ?is       
section is1 ) respect to a digital      
int]face ( a device describ$ 9 section  

#eja7k71 t ! digital int]face all[s =   
bl9d or l[-vision individuals to access 
! same in=mation1 engage 9 ! same       
int]actions1 & to enjoy ! same s]vices )
 ! same privacy1 indep5d5ce1 & ease (   
use (f]$ to individuals :o d n h        
l[-vision or are n bl9d4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,! 
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s 
,compliance ,bo>d 7e/abli%$ "u section  
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc71 
conduct tra9+ to educate manufactur]s ( 
a digital int]face ( a device describ$ 9
 section #eja7k7 or ( a device describ$ 
9 su* section on ! /&>ds develop$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,regulations ,!    
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s 
,compliance ,bo>d-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 issue propos$ regulations to   
implem5t ! /&>d specifi$ "u subsection  
7a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 publi% 
a f9al rule ) respect to su* propos$    

regulations4  7d7 ,effective date ,a    
f9al rule publi%$ "u subsection 7c77#b7 
%all take effect #a ye> aft] !          
publication ( su* rule4  7e7 ,digital   
int]face def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
digital int]face means a means by :i*   
human us]s int]act or communicate )     
electronic devices1 includ+ comput]iz$  
devices4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#a1ejj1jjj fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh      
#bjbd4  4