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Federal Agencies Must Provide Accessible Communication Formats for Visually Impaired.

This bill mandates that federal agencies managing benefits like retirement, health, or unemployment must provide all internal and public documents in formats accessible to blind or visually impaired recipients. This ensures that citizens receive critical information, such as benefit decisions, in formats like Braille, large print, audio, or accessible digital data. This change significantly improves their ability to interact with public services and guarantees equal access to information.
Key points
Federal agencies administering benefits must make all communications available in accessible formats, including Braille, large print, and audio.
This change guarantees visually impaired citizens equal access to crucial government information and services.
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Print number: 118_HR_8930
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Process start date: 2024-07-02