{"id":1982183,"date":"2023-07-25T13:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T17:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-new-rule-to-help-disabled-access-state-and-local-government-online-services\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T13:09:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T17:09:26","slug":"biden-issues-new-rule-to-help-disabled-access-state-and-local-government-online-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-new-rule-to-help-disabled-access-state-and-local-government-online-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden introduces rule to enhance disabled access to online government services."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-issues-new-rule-to-help-disabled-access-state-and-local-government-online-services%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u2064 Biden Administration Proposes New Rule \u200bto Improve Online Accessibility\u2063 for Americans with Disabilities<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2064Biden administration has unveiled a new\u200c rule aimed at enhancing online accessibility to state and local services for the &#8220;tens of millions&#8221; of Americans \u200dliving with disabilities. \u2064This\u200c proposal, issued by the Department of Justice, coincides with the \u206433rd\u2063 anniversary of\u200b the Americans with Disabilities Act and emphasizes the importance of meeting ADA\u2063 obligations.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-new-rule-to-help-disabled-access-state-and-local-government-online-services\/\" title=\"Biden introduces rule to enhance disabled access to online government services.\">senior \u200badministration official highlighted<\/a>\u2063 the significance of this rule, particularly in light of the pandemic and the increasing number \u200dof\u2063 services moving online. They\u200b stated, &#8220;It \u2063is now more important than ever to ensure\u200d that there are clear standards\u200c for what state \u2062and local governments must do to make their\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cher-and-versace-debut-pride-month-chersace-collection-to-benefit-gender-spectrum-a-charity-for-lgbtq-children\/\" title=\"Cher And Versace Debut Pride Month \u2018Chersace\u2019 Collection To Benefit Gender Spectrum, A Charity For LGBTQ Children\">online programs<\/a>, services, and activities accessible to people with disabilities.&#8221; The impact of this accessibility issue\u200c extends to various areas, \u2063including court websites, public library services, police services information, public school materials, voter \u2063registration information, \u2064public hospital services, parking apps, public transit schedules, and\u200c public benefits information.<\/p>\n<p>A second \u2064senior administration official emphasized President Biden&#8217;s commitment to ensuring that all Americans can benefit from technology. They stated, &#8220;President Biden has been completely \u200bclear that everyone in America has\u2063 to be \u200bable to share in the benefits of technology, and that means a digital infrastructure \u2064that works for the 25% of Americans who are living with a \u200cdisability. That&#8217;s why \u200bdigital accessibility is such a\u2062 priority\u200d for the Biden-Harris administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the \u200cadministration did not specify a deadline for compliance \u200bwith\u200b the new\u200b rule, if adopted, \u2063they emphasized that \u2062both the federal\u2062 government and the public would \u2062play\u2062 a role in enforcing compliance.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s spending packages have already allocated billions in government funding to \u2062expand access to essential\u2064 services nationwide. Notably, the Department of Commerce has dedicated $42.5 billion to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-slow-walks-plans-to-give-cubans-internet-access\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Slow-Walks Plans To Give Cubans Internet Access\">expanding internet access<\/a>, recognizing its crucial role in providing\u2064 basic \u2062services \u200dfor individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Steps to Improve Access to Mental Healthcare<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to\u200b the online accessibility\u2063 rule,\u200c the Biden administration has also taken steps to facilitate Americans&#8217; access to &#8220;in-network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murders-child-sex-offenders-spared-deportation-to-jamaica-after-dozens-of-criminals-removed-from-flight\/\" title=\"Murders, Child Sex Offenders Spared Deportation to Jamaica After Dozens of Criminals Removed from Flight\">mental healthcare<\/a>.&#8221; These efforts further demonstrate the administration&#8217;s\u2064 commitment to enhancing overall accessibility and support for individuals across \u200bvarious healthcare sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/biden-administration-proposes-rule-improve-online-accessibility-americans-disabilities\">The \u2063Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the Biden administration to ensure that state and local services are more accessible online for millions of Americans with disabilities. The Department of Justice issued the proposed rule on the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and will collaborate with the administration to implement it effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1982185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1982183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1982183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1982185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1982183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1982183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1982183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}