U.S. Access Board

Each year, the U.S. Access Board visits a city outside of Washington, D.C. to learn about the state of accessibility around the country. During the week of May 4th, the Access Board traveled to Rhode Island for its 2026 out-of-town Board meeting. During various sessions throughout the week, the Board heard from residents, advocates, and government leaders regarding key accessibi...

All are welcome to attend the public session of the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place on Wednesday, July 29 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes several Board votes, brief reports from standing Board committees, federal agency updates, and a report by Executive Director Sachin Pavithran . . .

June 21, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the original enforcement date of the U.S. Access Board’s Section 508 Standards. Over the past quarter century, the standards have played a critical role in helping to ensure that Americans with disabilities have access to federal information and communication technology (ICT) . . .

Each year, the U.S. Access Board visits a city outside of Washington, D.C. to learn about the state of accessibility around the country. During the week of May 4th, the Access Board traveled to Rhode Island for its 2026 out-of-town Board meeting. On Tuesday, May 5th, the Board held its annual town hall meeting at Bally’s Event Center in Lincoln, RI, where it heard directly from ...

The U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of former Public Board Member Joseph A. Cirillo, who was appointed by President Bush in 2006 and served until 2010. Joe was a leader in the fields of architecture and accessibility in his home state of Rhode Island and around the nation . . .