Senators Propose Update to Communications Accessibility Law
Bill would a 2010 law to expand accessibility requirements to emerging digital services.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 – A bipartisan bill to update federal accessibility rules for communications and video technologies was introduced by senators Thursday.
To close accessibility gaps for people with disabilities, Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., joined Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., in introducing the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act.
The bill would update a 2010 law authored by Markey, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, to cover newer technologies such as streaming platforms, video conferencing tools, and emerging digital services.
