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H.R. 8396 119th Congress House

ACCESS Act of 2026.

Official title: To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2026 Introduced by: Ken Calvert Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8396: ACCESS Act of 2026.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8396/
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"H.R. 8396: ACCESS Act of 2026.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8396/.
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H.R. 8396, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8396/.
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