DOJ and HHS Extend Web Accessibility Deadlines to 2027–2028
Bailey Graves
June 2, 2026
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued interim final rules (IFR) extending the compliance dates for their respective web accessibility final rules by a year. Under the DOJ rule, covered entities with a total population of 50,000 or more have until April 26, 2027, to comply, and those with a total population under 50,000 have until April 26, 2028.Footnote1 Under the HHS rule, covered entities with fifteen or more employees have until May 11, 2027, to comply, and those with fewer than fifteen employees have until May 11, 2028, to comply.Footnote2
