U.S. regulation

U.S. Department of Justice

The DOJ's Civil Rights Division enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act. Its 2022 web-guidance and 2024 Title II rule set the operative interpretation of website accessibility under U.S. federal law.

Short name: U.S. Department of Justice
Scope: U.S. regulation
Homepage: justice.gov
Standards governed: 1

Standards governed by U.S. Department of Justice

ADA Title III (digital) Public Accommodation United States Accessibility Courts treat consumer-facing U.S. websites as places of public accommodation. WCAG AA conformance is the de-facto safe-harbor — the DOJ has said so since 2022.