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ACCESS Act

USA116th CongressHR-4099| House 
| Updated: 8/28/2019
Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Paul Cook (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act or the ACCESS Act This bill addresses access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The bill authorizes an aggrieved person, after taking specified actions, to commence a civil action based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access an existing public accommodation. Specifically, the aggrieved person must have provided the owners or operators a written notice specific enough to identify the barrier and specify the circumstances under which public accommodation access was denied. The owners or operators must have (1) failed to provide the person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to improve the barrier, or (2) failed to remove the barrier or make substantial progress after providing such a description. The Judicial Conference of the United States must develop a model program to promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve claims involving architectural barriers to access for public accommodations. Finally, the bill requires DOJ to complete a study of whether certain web content standards or information services for individuals with disabilities provided telephonically provide the same accommodations as would be available on a website.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4383
Introduced in Senate
  • July 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4383
    Introduced in Senate

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationBuilding constructionCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication

ACCESS Act

USA116th CongressHR-4099| House 
| Updated: 8/28/2019
ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act or the ACCESS Act This bill addresses access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The bill authorizes an aggrieved person, after taking specified actions, to commence a civil action based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access an existing public accommodation. Specifically, the aggrieved person must have provided the owners or operators a written notice specific enough to identify the barrier and specify the circumstances under which public accommodation access was denied. The owners or operators must have (1) failed to provide the person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to improve the barrier, or (2) failed to remove the barrier or make substantial progress after providing such a description. The Judicial Conference of the United States must develop a model program to promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve claims involving architectural barriers to access for public accommodations. Finally, the bill requires DOJ to complete a study of whether certain web content standards or information services for individuals with disabilities provided telephonically provide the same accommodations as would be available on a website.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4383
Introduced in Senate
  • July 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4383
    Introduced in Senate
Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Paul Cook (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationBuilding constructionCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication