Rep. Sessions Introduces Bill to Mandate Accessibility Standards for All Business and Government Websites
This bill is currently sitting in the House committees on Education and Workforce and the Judiciary. It has not moved forward since May 2025, which is over one year of inactivity. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and do not move further in the process.
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Small businesses face new compliance costs to make their websites and apps accessible, though the bill provides some relief. They get extended timelines (2-3 years after final rules) and can apply for grants up to $10,000 to fix inaccessible content. However, the potential for lawsuits—including without prior notification—creates liability risk, and $10,000 may not fully cover remediation costs for complex sites.
“shall award grants, in amounts not to exceed $10,000, to small entities to support auditing, testing, and remediating inaccessible web content or applications or to support procurement of accessible web content and applications”
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025
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