The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires accessibility to assistive listening systems (for example, hearing loops in government buildings) and improve accessibility at privately owned "places of public accommodation".

Under the ADA, hospitals, schools, and courtrooms must make sign language interpreters available when needed.

Theaters with fixed seating for more than 50 people must provide hearing assistive services for patrons with hearing loss.

Museums are required to provide assistive listening systems for the hearing impaired, but not sign language interpretation or closed captioning – although some do as a courtesy to their Deaf patrons.

Examples of other public places that are required to provide assistive hearing systems for those with hearing loss include hospitals, concert/lecture halls, stadiums, court rooms, hotel conference rooms, convention centers and nursing homes.