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28 CFR 35.200: Web content and mobile apps of state and local governments (ADA Title II)
US Department of Justice, Code of Federal Regulations (text via Cornell Legal Information Institute), n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- The Justice Department regulation that requires state and local governments to make their web content and mobile apps meet WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA, with compliance dates set later in the text.
- How much weight it carries
- Binding regulation text reproduced by Cornell LII. Compliance dates in this text were later changed by a 2026 interim final rule, so read it with the DOJ fact sheet.
Facts taken from this source
- The ADA Title II web rule requires state and local government web content and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA, unless that would be a fundamental alteration or an undue burden.
“comply with Level A and Level AA success criteria and conformance requirements specified in WCAG 2.1” (28 CFR 35.200(a))