ACCESS Act of 2026.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8396 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8396 To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Sites Act of 2026'' or as the ``ACCESS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE THROUGH EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Based on existing funding, the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice shall, in consultation with property owners, website owners and app developers, and representatives of the disability rights community, develop a program to educate State and local governments and property owners on effective and efficient strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12102)). Such program may include training for professionals such as Certified Access Specialists to provide a guidance of remediation for potential violations of