Sec. 5. Rulemaking
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Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue, for purposes of section 4, a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the accessibility of websites and applications applicable to covered entities that are public entities or public accommodations or testing entities, and the commercial providers for the three types of covered entities, for covered use. Such notice shall propose regulations to implement the accessibility obligations of this Act, and include standards for accessible websites and applications that offer equally effective experiences for users with disabilities and users without disabilities.
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue, for purposes of section 4, a final rule regarding the accessibility of websites and applications applicable to the covered entities, and the commercial providers, described in paragraph (1), for covered use. Such final rule shall implement the accessibility obligations of this Act and include standards for accessible websites and applications that offer equally effective experiences for users with disabilities and users without disabilities.
Not later than 6 months after such issuance, the Attorney General shall, to the extent permitted by law, post publicly on the Department website any and all settlement documents and documents specifying other resolutions, resulting from the initiation of enforcement actions, or filing of administrative or civil actions, by the Attorney General pursuant to this Act concerning the covered entities, and the commercial providers, described in paragraph (1). Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue, for purposes of section 4, a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the accessibility of websites and applications applicable to employment entities, and the commercial providers for employment entities, for covered use.
Such notice shall propose regulations to implement the accessibility obligations of this Act, and include standards for accessible websites and applications that offer equally effective experiences for users with disabilities and users without disabilities. Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue, for purposes of section 4, a final rule regarding the accessibility of websites and applications applicable to the employment entities, and the commercial providers, described in paragraph (1), for covered use.
Such final rule shall implement the accessibility obligations of this Act and include standards for accessible websites and applications that offer equally effective experiences for users with disabilities and users without disabilities. Not later than 6 months after such issuance, the Commission shall, to the extent permitted by law, post publicly on the Commission website any and all settlement documents, and documents specifying other resolutions, resulting from the initiation of enforcement actions, or filing of administrative or civil actions, by the Commission pursuant to this Act concerning the employment entities, and the commercial providers, described in paragraph (1).