United States of America: Introduced Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2022

On 17 November 2022, the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2022 (HB 9333) was introduced in the House of Representatives of the United States. The Bill aims to amend the Video Accessibility Act of 2010 to ensure that people with disabilities have full access to mainstream communication products and services while laying a foundation for accessibility in future technologies. The Bill aims to improve closed captioning and audio description standards for television programming and online video streaming platforms and update requirements to ensure viewers can activate and select preferred settings for closed captions and audio descriptions on video programming devices. Furthermore, the Bill aims to improve access to video programming for people who are deaf and use sign language and empower the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that accessibility regulations keep pace with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and augmented or virtual reality platforms.