Bill > HR7328

This bill, titled the "Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act," amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to establish a new process for addressing claims related to consumer-facing websites and mobile applications that are not accessible to individuals with disabilities. Before anyone can file a lawsuit for a website or app not meeting accessibility standards, they must first notify the business owner or operator and give them 180 days to fix the issue. If the problem isn't resolved within that time, the individual can then file a complaint with the Department of Justice, which has 360 days to investigate. Only after the Department of Justice has made a final determination, or failed to make one within the allotted time, can a lawsuit be filed. The bill defines "consumer facing website" as any website accessible to the public for commercial purposes and "mobile application" as a software application for mobile devices or a web-based application tailored for mobile platforms. This new process aims to provide businesses with an opportunity to correct accessibility issues before facing legal action, potentially reducing the number of lawsuits filed against small businesses.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7328/all-info