Senators Propose Update to Communications Accessibility Law

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 – A bipartisan bill to update federal accessibility rules for communications and video technologies was introduced by senators Thursday.

To close accessibility gaps for people with disabilities, Sens. Ed Markey , D-Mass., and Ben Ray Luján , D-N.M., joined Reps. Debbie Dingell , D-Mich., andBrian Fitzpatrick , R-Pa., in introducing the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act.

The bill would update a 2010 law authored by Markey, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, to cover newer technologies such as streaming platforms, video conferencing tools, and emerging digital services.

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