Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Section_508_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy 1998
gptkbp:appliesTo federal agencies
development of electronic and information technology
procurement of electronic and information technology
use of electronic and information technology
maintenance of electronic and information technology
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:29_U.S.C._§_794d
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1998
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkb:U.S._Access_Board
gptkbp:focusesOn accessibility
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
gptkbp:lastRefreshed 2017
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Rehabilitation_Act_of_1973
gptkbp:purpose encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals
eliminate barriers in information technology
make new opportunities for people with disabilities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
gptkb:Web_Content_Accessibility_Guidelines
gptkbp:requires compliance with accessibility standards
electronic and information technology accessibility
gptkbp:standardsDevelopedBy gptkb:U.S._Access_Board
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Section_508_Refresh
gptkb:Disability_law_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6