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ADA Title II: The 2024 DOJ Final Rule

On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice published a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requiring state and local governments to make their web content and mobile applications conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. This includes all publicly posted PDF documents — budget reports, meeting minutes, permit applications, public notices, and any other document available on government websites.

The compliance deadline is April 26, 2027 for governments serving populations of 50,000 or more, and April 26, 2028 for smaller entities. Non-compliance exposes agencies to penalties of up to $75,000 for a first violation and $150,000 for subsequent violations.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Section 508 requires federal agencies to make electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. While it directly applies to federal agencies, state and local governments receiving federal funding must also comply. Section 508 incorporates WCAG 2.0 Level AA by reference through the Revised 508 Standards, but the DOJ's 2024 rule raises the bar to WCAG 2.1 AA.

Common government document types that require remediation

• Board and council meeting minutes — often published as scanned PDFs without any tag structure
• Budget documents and financial reports — complex tables that require proper header associations
• Permit applications and public forms — form fields must be tagged and labeled for screen readers
• Public notices and legal documents — reading order and heading hierarchy are critical
• Emergency preparedness plans — must be accessible to all community members including those with disabilities
• Annual reports and strategic plans — multi-column layouts, images, and charts all need remediation

Government agencies often maintain document libraries of thousands or tens of thousands of PDFs accumulated over years. Manual remediation at $5–15 per page is cost-prohibitive — a 10,000-page backlog could cost $50,000–$150,000 with manual firms. RemeDocs processes these documents for a fraction of the cost, typically under $0.50 per page.

Procurement-friendly

RemeDocs offers volume pricing for government agencies, accepts purchase orders, and can provide a W-9 on request. For agencies requiring a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), contact our sales team at sales@remedocs.com.

Audit-ready output

Every remediated PDF includes a signed compliance certificate documenting the standards met (WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA-1, Section 508). Documents are validated against PAC 2024 and VeraPDF before delivery, giving your agency defensible proof of compliance in the event of a complaint or audit.

Related resources

Learn more about government PDF accessibility compliance on the RemeDocs blog:

• ADA Title II Deadlines Are Here — What Every Government Agency Must Do Now
• What the DOJ's 28 CFR Part 35 Actually Says About PDFs