Section 508 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973

Section 508 of the rehabilitation act 29 u s c.

Section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973. 2 electronic and information technology standards a in general not later than 18 months after august 7 1998 the. Section 508 requires that the federal government procure create use and maintain ict that is accessible to people with disabilities regardless of whether or not they work for the federal government. Section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 in 1998 congress amended the rehabilitation act of 1973 to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology eit accessible to people with disabilities.

Section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 codified at section 29 usc 794d as amended ensures those with disabilities have equal access to government information as contained on information and communications technology ict and thereby to the government employment programs and services to which all citizens are entitled. Section 508 rehabilitation act of 1973 1 accessibility a development procurement maintenance or use of electronic and information technology when. Section 501 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector.

The following is the text of sections 501 and 505 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 pub. Section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 29 usc 794d requires that when u s. When developing procuring maintaining or using electronic and information technology each federal.

Act as amended as these sections will appear in volume 29 of the united states code beginning at section 791. Federal government agencies develop procure or maintain information and communication technology ict that it is accessible to persons with disabilities. Section 508 addresses legal compliance through the process of market research and government procurement and also has technical standards against which products can be evaluated to determine if they meet the technical compliance.

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