ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU has filed an amicus brief in support of Houston-based KBR Heritage Federal Credit Union's motion to dismiss an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit.
The brief is the trade association’s 11th filing in support of credit unions facing litigation over unclear website accessibility requirements under the ADA.
To date, credit unions in at least 25 states have been targeted with demand letters on this issue.
NAFCU, which began in December 2017 filing amicus briefs to support credit unions targeted by ADA website accessibility litigation, said that in five of the lawsuits in which it has filed a brief the suits have been dismissed.
The association noted it continues to engage with various stakeholders on the issue, including Congress, states' attorneys general and the Justice Department (DOJ) to clarify regulatory standards for websites.
Language was recently added to a House Appropriation's measure that would require the DOJ to clarify website accessibility standards under the ADA, and Reps. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Lou Correa (D-CA) are currently circulating a letter among House members to urge the DOJ to resolve the issue as soon as possible.