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<p class="MsoNormal">Donna Ring<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> U.S. Department of Justice <<a href="mailto:usdoj@public.govdelivery.com">usdoj@public.govdelivery.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 4, 2023 12:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ring, Donna <<a href="mailto:Donna.Ring@ssa.gov">Donna.Ring@ssa.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] UPDATE: Justice Department Publishes Proposed Title II Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">On August 3, 2023, the Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to update the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to better ensure web and
mobile app accessibility for people with disabilities. The Department is seeking public feedback on its proposal, which aims to clarify how State and local governments can meet their existing ADA obligations as their activities increasingly shift online.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">For a high-level summary of the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFkYS5nb3YvYXNzZXRzL19wZGZzL3dlYi1hY2Nlc3NpYmlsaXR5LU5QUk0ucGRmIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.kNrRPtapHdf-B7jX0YJANV3emwLDTAvacE4lcfE7lNU/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">
NPRM</a>, read the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFkYS5nb3Yvbm90aWNlcy8yMDIzLzA3LzIwL3dlYi1ucHJtLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MDQuODA2Nzg1NDEifQ.RZlm4L7NOaDGwr5WJKy23JQTBz32Xb0Oy8pVhfoJGgU/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">
fact sheet</a>. The Department has also published a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmp1c3RpY2UuZ292L29wYS9wci9qdXN0aWNlLWRlcGFydG1lbnQtYWR2YW5jZXMtcHJvcG9zZWQtcnVsZS1zdHJlbmd0aGVuLXdlYi1hbmQtbW9iaWxlLWFwcC1hY2Nlc3MtcGVvcGxlIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.qtuvIKoP-v-dN97Id4aFFln2t-X95By3Iwy2sp4WpjQ/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">
press release</a>. Members of the public can <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJlZ3VsYXRpb25zLmdvdi9kb2N1bWVudC9ET0otQ1JULTIwMjMtMDAwNy0wMDAxLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MDQuODA2Nzg1NDEifQ.yOlaeMHuh1Qk_qYhKFNOAdD7kU2NSWp5ZwyKhcUiFus/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">
submit comments on the NPRM</a> online by October 3, 2023. Comments may also be mailed to the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 440528, Somerville, MA 02144.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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