Regulations Under Development

Current Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

The Unified Agenda provides information about the Department's regulatory priorities and identifies regulatory actions the Department expects to take in the coming year.

Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 —Nondiscrimination Based on Disability in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities

The NPRM is also available on FederalRegister.gov (HTML) | (PDF). The comment period closes on March 20, 2017.

Questions and Answers regarding Section 504 Federally Assisted NPRM

Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

Statement Regarding Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities

Supplemental Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SANPRM): Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities.  The SANPRM is also available on FederalRegister.gov (PDF | HTML). The comment period originally closed on August 8, 2016. The Department extended the comment period for an additional 60 days and it closed on October 7, 2016.

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA

Web Information and Services ANPRM (comments closed January 24, 2011)
Fact Sheet HTML | PDF

Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1

Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1 ANPRM (comments closed January 24, 2011)
Fact Sheet HTML | PDF

Equipment and Furniture HTML

Equipment and Furniture ANPRM (comments closed January 24, 2011)
Fact Sheet HTML | PDF