HR241-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides compliance through education Based on existing funding, the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice shall, in consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability rights, requires notice and cure period Paragraph (1) of section 308(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C, and requires study regarding WCAG 2.0 standards. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, liability protections, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education, Finance, Environment, and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides compliance through education Based on existing funding, the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice shall, in consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability rights...
  • Requires notice and cure period Paragraph (1) of section 308(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
  • Requires study regarding WCAG 2.0 standards.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides compliance through education Based on existing funding, the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice shall, in consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability rights, requires notice and cure period Paragraph (1) of section 308(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C, and requires study regarding WCAG 2.0 standards.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Environment, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill provides compliance through education Based on existing funding, the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice shall, in consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability rights, requires notice and cure period Paragraph (1) of section 308(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C, and requires study regarding WCAG 2.0 standards.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Environment Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill:
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
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Educational institutions and students affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 10, 2023

Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Waltz, and Mr. Grothman) introduced …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

3/6
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Finance Environment Criminal Justice

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