Impact of Removing Guidance on ADA Compliance and Accessibility.

The Trump administration took away some rules about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These rules helped stores and hotels know what they needed to do for people with disabilities. The Justice Department said they did this to help businesses by taking away some rules.

Some people who help people with disabilities are not happy. They think this means the government might not care as much about the ADA. Experts say these rules helped stop lawsuits. Now, without the rules, there might be more lawsuits.

The changes do not change the ADA law itself. Businesses still have to help customers with disabilities. Some of the rules that were taken away were about COVID-19. Others were about making sure stores and hotels were easy to use for people with disabilities.

One lawyer said the rules were meant to help businesses avoid problems. He said it's important to see if the government will replace them. Some people think it might be easier for businesses to win lawsuits without the rules. But others say helping people with disabilities is good for business.

Some people think this is part of a bigger plan to get rid of things that help everyone be equal. They worry businesses might not try as hard to help people with disabilities. Someone who used to work for the government said it's important for the Justice Department to help. Without that, it will be hard to protect the rights of people with disabilities.