118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 241ACCESS Act

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.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes certain procedural requirements in relation to complaints under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) regarding access to public accommodations (i.e., businesses and nonprofits that are open to the public, such as stores, restaurants, and hotels). It also requires educational outreach and studies by federal agencies to promote ADA compliance. Specifically, the bill establishes a notice and cure period before a claimant may file a civil action against a public accommodation for failing to remove a barrier to access. Claimants must first provide the owner or operator of the public accommodation with a written notice specific enough to identify the barrier and...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.