Join us online for an opportunity to hear from accessibility leaders as they discuss the importance of a CAO for both Private and Public Sectors. This dialogue features Canada’s CAO, Stephanie Cadieux with CAOs Jeff Wissel, Disability:IN, Neil Milliken, ATOS, Jonathan Avila, Level Access and Craig Leen, K&L Gates and former OFCCP Director. Moderated by Helen Henriques from eSSENTIAL Accessibility.
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Representative John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998) and (H.R. 9021) in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.
The American Council of the Blind (ACB), the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) commend Sen. Duckworth and Rep. Sarbanes for their leadership and for introducing this legislation with the full support and collaboration of the disability community. Once passed, this legislation would require the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to establish a clear and enforceable uniform national framework for website and software application accessibility, reaffirm that existing disability rights law covers websites and software applications, and ensure that accessibility standards keep pace with new and emerging technologies.