The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
The ADA is a civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from being treated unfairly in jobs, public places, transportation, phone services and state and local government programs. It treats discrimination against people with disabilities the same as discrimination based on race, sex or religion.
Key point
The ADA does not have clear technical rules for digital accessibility. Federal websites are protected by a different law called Section 508. Private business websites are protected by the ADA’s public accommodations rules, but most enforcement has come from lawsuits instead of set technical rules.