DOJ Rule on Web Accessibility

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published a rule requiring state and local government web sites, web documents, and web applications to meet the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA by April 24, 2026 (or April 2027 for small local governments). Because this is the same requirement as the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA), Illinois agencies have a head start, but there is still work to do.

For more information, see:

• DOJ Rule
• DOJ Fact Sheet
• 28 CFR Part 35 Subpart H
• DoIT DOJ Rule SharePoint (Illinois staff only)