Survival Coalition co-chairs have submitted comments to The federal Department of Energy (DOE), which has issued a “direct final rule” that will eliminate a long-standing requirement of Section 504 requiring new buildings constructed with federal funds to be accessible to people with disabilities. The Department now calls this rule “unnecessary” and burdensome.” Removing this rule would:
• Eliminate enforceable accessibility standards for new federally funded buildings.
• Allow renovations that leave out ramps, elevators, accessible restrooms, and more.
• Undermine the civil rights protections of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Survival co-chairs encourage each Survival organization to submit comments BY SUNDAY to these 3 locations:
- Docket #1 – Go to DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and click “Comment”: https://bit.ly/4kuX2R2
- Docket #2 – Go to DOE-HQ-2025-0024 and click “Comment” : https://bit.ly/4mGKgjY
- Also email your comments to: DOEGeneralCounsel@hq.doe.gov
Your comments do not need to be long: You can simply say you oppose the elimination or weakening of the long-standing requirement of Section 504 which requires new buildings constructed with federal funds to be accessible to people with disabilities. You can also share why you oppose the proposal. Read Full Survival Comments Here.
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