U.S. Department of Justice
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA HOME PAGE
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Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III
(Published in the Federal Register, September 15, 2010,
and taking effect on March 15, 2011)
(Updated April 1, 2011)
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
(New November 15, 2010)
Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design
is permitted as of September 15, 2010,
but not required until March 15, 2012.
ADA Update:
A Primer for Small Business (HTML) | (PDF)
An illustrated guide to help small businesses understand
the new and updated requirements of the revised ADA regulations.
(Updated March 16, 2011)
Revised ADA Requirements: Accessible Pools - Means of Entry and Exit
(HTML) | (PDF)
(New January 31, 2012)
Revised ADA Requirements: Ticket Sales (HTML) | (PDF)
(New July 7, 2011)
Revised ADA Requirements: Service Animals (HTML) | (PDF)
(New July 6, 2011)
Revised ADA Requirements:
Effective Date and Compliance Date (HTML) | PDF
(New February 16, 2011)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Updated December 7, 2010)
Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA
Movie Captioning and Video Description
Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1
Equipment and Furniture
(new December 1, 2011)
Project Civic Access
(new agreement February 8, 2012)
Cities, towns, and counties across America take steps
to make programs, services, and facilities accessible
Tool Kit For State And Local Governments
1991 ADA Standards for
Accessible Design
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Access To Medical Care For
Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
New from the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services
(New July 22, 2010)
ADA
Business Connection
Information for Businesses
including ADA
Publications,
ADA Business Briefs, Design Standards, and ADA Regulations
Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities --
an online ADA course for businesses
ADA Video Gallery
Ten Employment Myths
My Country
Ten Small Business Mistakes,
Police Response to People with Disabilities,
ADA Signing Ceremony |
ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
An ADA Guide for Local Governments:
Making Community Emergency Preparedness
and Response Programs Accessible
to People with Disabilities
PCA Tool Kit: Chapter 7
Emergency Management
Under Title II of the ADA
ADA Checklist for Polling Places
My Country: Online Streaming Video
Order DVD online
or by calling the ADA Information Line
ADA Information for Law Enforcement
Police Response to People With Disabilities
Toll-Free ADA Information Line
Call to
obtain answers to general and technical questions about the ADA and to order technical assistance materials:
800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TTY)
ADA Regulations and
Technical
Assistance
Materials
View
or download Department of Justice ADA regulations and technical
assistance documents for businesses, and state and local governments
including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
Enforcement
View or download settlement agreements and consent decrees, ADA Status Reports: Enforcing the ADA, and ADA briefs.
Latest Status Report: (posted December 8, 2011)
Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report,
January - March 2011
Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report,
October - December 2010
Technical Assistance
Program
The ADA requires the Department
to provide technical assistance to businesses, State and local
governments, and individuals with responsibilities and rights under
the law.
Certification of State and Local
Building Codes
The Department is authorized to certify building codes that
meet or exceed the ADA Standards for Accessible
Design.
New or Proposed
Regulations
Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III (Updated March 15, 2011)
ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business (HTML) | (PDF) (updated March 16, 2011)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Updated December 7, 2010)
- Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA
- Movie Captioning and Video Description
- Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1
- Equipment and Furniture
Notice of Public Hearing (Updated November 2, 2010)
The Department will hold three public hearings on the Advanced Notices of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2010.
ADA Mediation
Program
Other Items of Interest
Disability Rights Online News (new December 8, 2011)
A monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights.
Settlement Agreement between the United States & Wells Fargo & Company Settlement agreement with bank and financial services company with claims process to pay damages to people harmed by ADA violations including denials of effective communication, architectural barriers in Wells Fargo's retail locations, failure to make reasonable modifications, and other types of disability discrimination. (new May 31, 2011)
Letter to States Regarding Illegal Exclusion of Individuals with HIV/AIDS from Occupational Training and State Licensing (new May 5, 2011)
Memorandum to Federal Agency Civil Rights Directors and General Counsels concerning use of the 2010 ADA Standards under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as an alternative accessibility standard. (new April 1, 2011)
United States v. QuikTrip Corporation On July 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against QuikTrip Corporation, together with a Consent Decree proposed to settle the lawsuit, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. The Consent Decree, approved by the Court on July 19, 2010, established a $1.5 million fund to compensate individuals who experienced discrimination in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at QuikTrip gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and travel centers.
Frequently Asked Questions about
Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (new August 2, 2010)
Complaint: The United States District Court For The District Of Nebraska (QuikTrip Corporation) re: ensuring accessibility of hundreds of gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and travel centers; fueling and other types of assistance; independent licensed architect certification; website accessibility; compensatory damages fund for aggrieved individuals (new July 15, 2010)
Departments of Justice and Education joint "Dear Colleague" Letter on Electronic Book Readers (new June 29, 2010)
Information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( November 24, 2009)
Complaint: United States of America v. Patric LeHouillier and LeHouillier & Associates, P.C. re: denying access to his law offices because an individual with a disability was accompanied by a service animal (November 4, 2009)
International Treaty on the Rights of People with Disabilities (August 14, 2009)
Justice Department Intervenes In Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit Against Transportation Provider (June 25, 2009)
Statement by the Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Addressing Civil Rights in the Response to H1N1 Influenza (May 11, 2009)
Justice Department Sues Nobel Learning Communities Inc. for Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities (April 28, 2009)
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination by the City of Baltimore, Maryland (April 24, 2009)
Access for All: Five Years of Progress,
A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement
of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Long v. Benson (PDF) (April 2, 2009)
Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellee – re: private right of action under title II to obtain integrated community-based services under Olmstead
Arizona v. Harkins Amusement Enterprises, Inc. (PDF) (February 6, 2009)
Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellants and urging reversal – re: closed captions and video description as auxiliary aids in movie theaters
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
and the ADA: What You Need To Know (new March 25, 2009)
Text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325) (new March 20, 2009)
U.S. Sues Five Manhattan Hotels For Violations Of ADA (PDF) | (HTML)
Federal Agencies Jointly Issue Publications on Making EEO Mediation Accessible to People with Disabilities
Department
of Homeland Security Highlights Acess for All Policy Initiatives for Inclusion of
People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
Americans with Disabilities Act: Information for Law Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act ADA Materials online
Department of Justice Section 508 Home Page
