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This bill establishes comprehensive accessibility standards for websites and digital applications used by employers, public entities, public accommodations, and testing entities, ensuring that these digital platforms are equally usable by individuals with disabilities. The bill expands on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by explicitly requiring that web content and applications be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for people with various disabilities, including those who are blind, deaf, have speech or physical disabilities, or use assistive technologies. Key provisions include mandating the Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to develop and periodically update specific accessibility standards, creating an advisory committee composed primarily of individuals with disabilities to provide guidance, establishing a technical assistance center to help entities comply with the law, and providing grants to small entities to help them make their digital platforms accessible. The bill allows for civil actions and provides remedies such as injunctive relief and damages for violations, while also recognizing that entities may be exempt if compliance would impose an undue burden or fundamentally alter their services. The legislation is designed to address the systemic problem of digital exclusion and ensure that individuals with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of society, from employment to public services, through equal access to digital platforms.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3417/all-info