WASHINGTON—The Justice Department, in a response to more than 100 House members calling for guidance and clarity regarding website accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), said that "noncompliance with a voluntary technical standard for website accessibility does not necessarily indicate noncompliance with the ADA."
The response – a letter sent this week to Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) – was the result of a request from Budd and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), plus more than 100 other House members, telling the Justice Department that "unresolved questions about the applicability of the ADA to websites as well as the Department's abandonment of the effort to write a rule defining website accessibility standards, has created a liability hazard that directly affects businesses in our states and the customers they serve."
The lawmakers' letter was sent in June.
Both CUNA and NAFCU have been active on the issue, with both trade groups filing amicus briefs in the different states where CUs have been targeted by lawsuits related to websites and alleged ADA violations.