Public Events
All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place virtually on Wednesday, January 28 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes brief reports from standing and ad hoc Board committees, federal agency updates, two Board votes, and a report by Executive Director Sachin Pavithran. Additionally, representatives from the City of New Orleans and New Orleans & Company will present on their efforts to advance accessibility for people with disabilities in the city’s French Quarter.
Members of the public may attend the meeting through the Zoom for Government platform or by phone (listen-only mode). Please note that participation over Zoom will require the use of the passcode provided below. For further information, contact the Access Board at events@access-board.gov.
Meeting of the U.S. Access Board
January 28, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (ET)
Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1618697374
Meeting ID: 161 869 7374
Passcode: 356766
Dial in: (646) 828-7666
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czOJYb4pTvg
Contact: events@access-board.gov
Agenda
- Introductory Remarks and Roll Call
- Board vote on approval of draft April 2025 meeting minutes
- Board vote on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Universal Changing Tables
- Executive Director’s Report
- Presentation: Addressing Accessibility in the French Quarter (presented by the City of New Orleans and New Orleans & Company)
- Standing Committee Reports
- Election Assistance Commission
- Federal Agency Updates
- New Business
- Adjourn
Public Events Archives
- Preliminary Findings on the Risks and Benefits of AI (January 14, 2025)
- Federal Agency and Industry Practitioner Hearing on Artificial Intelligence (August 22, 2024)
- Disability Community Hearing on Artificial Intelligence (August 8, 2024 - PM Session)
- Disability Community Hearing on Artificial Intelligence (August 8, 2024 - AM Session)
- Information Session: Foundation on Artificial Intelligence and Disability (July 9, 2024)
- Equity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities (January 12, 2022)
- Designing for Inclusion: Architectural Trends and Social Justice (November 10, 2021)
- Public Briefing on Wheelchair Securement Systems on Aircraft (September 22, 2021)
- Moving Forward: Access to Inclusive Fitness Equipment (July 14, 2021)
- Inclusive Interfaces: Accessibility to Self-Service Transaction Machines (May 19, 2021)
- Inclusive Design of Autonomous Vehicles: A Public Dialogue (Spring 2021)
- Accessible Virtual Meetings (January 13, 2021)
Access Board Meetings
Members of the Access Board meet quarterly. At the Board meetings, a public session is slated and open for members of the public to attend. Visit the Board Meetings page for more information and dates on upcoming meetings.
Future Board Meetings
- January 26 - 28, 2026, Virtual
- May 5 - 7, 2026, In-person, Providence, RI
- July 27 - 29, 2026, In-person, Washington, DC
- October 26 - 28, 2026, Virtual
- January 25 - 27, 2027, Virtual
- April 12 - 16, 2027, In-person, Nashville, TN
- July 26 - 28, 2027, In-person, Washington, DC
- October 25 - 27, 2027, Virtual