ADA Title II Web Accessibility Rule: Current Status
The current federal regulatory text and the April 2026 interim final rule extending both compliance dates.
Current regulatory status
The U.S. Department of Justice published the final rule amending ADA Title II regulations on April 24, 2024. Subpart H of 28 CFR Part 35 contains the web-content and mobile-app requirements, including incorporation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level A and Level AA success criteria and conformance requirements (Source: 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H ) . In April 2026, DOJ extended both compliance dates by one year. The current dates are:
- April 26, 2027. Public entities other than special district governments, with a total population of 50,000 or more. (Originally April 24, 2026.)
- April 26, 2028. Public entities with a total population of fewer than 50,000, and all special district governments regardless of population. (Originally April 26, 2027.)
What the April 2026 IFR did
On April 20, 2026, DOJ published an interim final rule (IFR) that extended both compliance dates by one year (Source: Federal Register, Extension of Compliance Dates, April 20, 2026 ) . It took effect immediately.
The interim final rule amended the dates in § 35.200(b). Its preamble says it did not alter the other provisions of the 2024 final rule (Source: DOJ interim final rule, April 20, 2026 ) .
What this does not change
The April 2026 interim final rule did not amend the technical standard, scope, listed exceptions, or other provisions of Subpart H. The current eCFR text is the best starting point for the operative federal regulatory language (Source: eCFR: 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H ) .
This site does not interpret how Title II, other federal laws, state law, a settlement, or a particular factual situation applies to an individual entity. Seek qualified legal advice for that question.
Update history
- 2026-09-08. Rechecked against ADA.gov, the published interim final rule, and the current eCFR text. Removed uncited litigation, state-law, commercial, and predictive statements.
- 2026-05-26. Original publication date.
This is a dated review, not a live monitoring service. Check the cited primary sources for later changes.