Bill requires websites and apps to work for people with disabilities.
H.R. 9539 — Online Accessibility Act · Filed by Mark Alford (R-MO) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
Private websites and mobile apps must follow accessibility rules. People with disabilities can then use them. Companies that do not comply must offer other ways to access their services. People with disabilities must tell a company about the problem. They must wait 60 days. Then they can file a complaint with the Department of Justice. The DOJ has 180 days to investigate. If the DOJ does not act, people can sue in federal court. They can ask for money damages. The damages are up to $20,000 for a first violation. Later violations can cost up to $50,000.
Who it affects
People with disabilities gain legal rights to use websites and apps. Companies that run websites and apps must make changes to follow the rules.
One thing to notice
People must wait 60 days after telling a company about a problem. Then they must wait 180 days for the DOJ to investigate. These delays may make it harder for people to enforce their rights.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jun 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Department of Justice — The government office that enforces federal laws.
- accessibility — The ability for people with disabilities to use websites and apps.
- violation — Breaking a rule or law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,491 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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