Improve access to communication and video technology for people with disabilities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026?
The Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of April 15, 2026. These committees must hold a vote to move the bills forward, but the binding constraint is that most legislation dies in committee without ever receiving a vote. This pattern of inaction is the standard outcome for the vast majority of bills introduced in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 (H.R. 8327 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2494 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2494 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4858 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4858 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
