Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Apr 16, 2026
What it does
The Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 would update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 by expanding accessibility requirements for video programming, including online video and consumer-generated media, to require closed captioning, audio description, and sign language access. It would affect video programming providers, distributors, and platforms delivering content via Internet protocol, mandating that new online video programming be fully accessible through closed captioning within a phased timeline of 2 to 6 years after revised regulations take effect. The bill also establishes advisory committees, updates definitions to…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.