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class="text-normal text-white margin-0"> Access Board News </h1> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div class="grid-container maxw-desktop"> <div class="grid-row grid-gap usa-prose"> <main id="main-content"class="desktop:grid-col-9 margin-y-5"> <div id="content"> <div id="content" class="grid-container maxw-desktop"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="desktop:grid-col-12 usa-prose">  <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2025/01/23/postponed-u-s-access-board-meeting-and-webcast-january-29/">POSTPONED - U.S. Access Board Meeting and Webcast (January 29)</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> January 23, 2025 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/board-meeting-on-laptop.jpg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="An Access Board meeting takes place within a window on the screen of a laptop."> The Access Board's upcoming Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 29 has been postponed. An announcement will be made as soon as a new date has been set . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2025/01/02/president-biden-appoints-betty-siegel-as-new-member-to-u-s-access-board/">President Biden Appoints Betty Siegel as New Member to U.S. Access Board</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> January 02, 2025 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/betty-siegel-border.png" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Betty R. Siegel headshot."> On December 6, 2024, President Joe Biden appointed a new member to the U.S. Access Board: Betty R. Siegel, of Virginia. Betty as a newly appointed member brings a diverse range of knowledge and experiences—spanning the arts and culture, emerging assistive technology, inclusive customer service, and disability rights. Betty Siegel is Director of the Office of Accessibility and VSA at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A recognized leader and expert in disability and accessibility practices within the arts and culture sectors . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/12/30/u-s-access-board-mourns-passing-of-former-president-jimmy-carter/">U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> December 30, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/jimmy-carter.webp" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Official White House portrait of President Jimmy Carter."> With great sadness, the U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of former President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A native Georgian, President Carter began his public career in the Georgia State Senate, where he served for two terms from 1963 to 1967. He would later go on to be elected the 76th Governor of Georgia, where he served from 1971 to 1975 . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/12/23/u-s-access-board-meeting-and-webcast-january-29/">U.S. Access Board Meeting and Webcast (January 29)</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> December 23, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/board-meeting-on-laptop.jpg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="An Access Board meeting takes place within a window on the screen of a laptop."> All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place virtually on January 29 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes brief reports from standing and ad hoc Board committees, federal agency updates, and a report by Executive Director Sachin Pavithran . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/12/18/dot-adopts-access-board-s-public-right-of-way-accessibility-guidelines-into-enforceable-standards/">DOT Adopts Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines into Enforceable Standards</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> December 18, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/dot-logo.svg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Logo of the U.S. Department of Transportation."> On December 18, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule adopting the Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) as part of its Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards for new construction and alterations of transit stops in the public right-of-way. The ADA directs the Access Board to issue technical guidelines for accessible design that serve as the basis of DOT and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) enforceable ADA Accessibility Standards . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/11/07/u-s-access-board-presents-preliminary-findings-on-artificial-intelligence-ai-for-disability-community-and-ai-practitioners/">U.S. Access Board Presents Preliminary Findings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> November 07, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/computer-with-wires.png" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Minimalist graphic of a blue laptop with red wires spreading outwards from it."> As part of the Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series, the Access Board will present its preliminary findings on the risks and benefits of AI for people with disabilities. The findings are based on the outcomes of three recent AI hearings held in August 2024, independent research and engagements, as well as comments received from the public. The presentation will take place virtually . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/11/06/u-s-access-board-mourns-passing-of-former-long-term-transportation-accessibility-specialist-dennis-cannon/">U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Former Long-Term Transportation Accessibility Specialist, Dennis Cannon</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> November 06, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/dennis-cannon.jpg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Dennis poses next to three other people. Dennis and two others are wheelchair users."> With great sadness, the U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of former staff member and lifelong disability advocate, Dennis Cannon. Cannon served as the Transportation Accessibility Specialist for the Access board from 1981-2010. As a long-time advocate for accessible transportation, his remarkable legacy of disability advocacy was evident in his service to the Access Board. Cannon serviced on the Passenger Vessels Access Advisory Committee, where he supported efforts for accessible guidance and inclusive design for passenger vessels . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/11/05/join-us-at-the-2024-interagency-accessibility-forum-iaaf/">Join Us at the 2024 Interagency Accessibility Forum (IAAF)</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> November 05, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/iaaf-2024-web-banner2.jpg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Annual Interagency Accessibility Forum. November 13 - 14, 2024. Beyond Compliance: Building a Culture of Digital Accessibility"> This year’s annual Interagency Accessibility Forum (IAAF) will be held virtually on November 13 and 14. IAAF will feature a mix of presenters and speakers, workshops, and discussions led by accessibility professionals in the federal, private, academic, and other sectors. Presentation topics include best practices in managing and implementing digital accessibility imperatives including Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/10/18/u-s-access-board-resolves-85-architectural-barriers-act-complaints-through-corrective-action-in-fiscal-year-2024/">U.S. Access Board Resolves 85 Architectural Barriers Act Complaints Through Corrective Action in Fiscal Year 2024</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> October 18, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/us-courthouse-sioux-city.jpg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Exterior of the Sioux City Federal Building and United States Courthouse."> The U.S. Access Board is the sole Federal agency responsible for enforcing the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA), which it accomplishes by investigating complaints filed by the public. The ABA requires buildings or facilities designed, built, altered, or leased by the Federal Government, as well as certain nongovernment buildings constructed with funds from a federal grant or loan . . . </div> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-5 margin-top-4 usa-prose border-bottom-05 border-base-lightest"> <h3 class="title"> <a class="usa-link text-no-underline" href="/news/2024/10/08/wcag2ict-published-as-w3c-group-note/">WCAG2ICT Published as W3C Group Note</a> </h3> <div class="margin-bottom-2"> <div class="text-bold margin-top-neg-105"> October 08, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <img src="/images/uploads/w3c-groups.svg" class="img-right maxw-card-lg maxh-card-lg" alt="Stylized graphic of W3C logo being assembled and lifted into place by three people. A dark-skinned man in a red shirt sits on the left with a laptop. In the middle, a medium skinned woman covered head to toe in purple hues, is lifting a large blue 3 to the right of a W. 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