Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 102, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 103. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Transportation, Energy, Technology, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 101.
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 102.
- Creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 103.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 104.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, delegation of rulemaking provision: 105.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 102, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 103.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Energy, Technology, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 102, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 103.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
telephone customer support using one-to-one video communication that— is facilitated by a contact center representative
functionality that is achieved using human assistance or automation to generate real-time descriptions of visual information, including images and text, for the purpose of conveying those descriptions to individuals who are blind or low vision
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