In 2004, the United States Access Board published finalized guidelines that include the minimum requirements the ADA and the ABA must follow. The DOJ and DOT issue the ADA standards based on these requirements. They are able to add additional requirements if needed.  

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42 U.S. Code § 12204. The standards of accessibility provided in the ADA are built on the minimum guidelines that the Access Board creates. The Access Board also provides all needed assistance and training on standards. 

ADA Accessibility Standards


42 U.S.C. § 4157 (b). The U.S. Access Board creates minimum guidelines that will apply to the four federal agencies deemed responsible in the ABA. Then, the four agencies develop their own standards that comply with the ABA and the minimum guidelines. 

ABA Accessibility Standards

U.S. Access Board. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.access-board.gov/

United States Access Board 

The Department of Justice and Department of Transportation are the issuing bodies for ADA accessibility standards. This means that the DOJ has ADA standards that all facilities must follow, except those of public transportation. The DOT issues ADA standards that public transportation must follow. 

Figures that Further the Access Board’s Standards

U.S. Access Board 2004 Guidelines 

The ADA has accessibility standards for voting that require that all public entities used for voting are accessible and usable for individuals with disabilities to vote.

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