Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Compliance Checker
Scan your federal website or contractor site for Section 508 compliance based on WCAG 2.0 AA.
What is Section 508?
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, requires that all electronic and information technology (ICT) developed, procured, maintained, or used by the US federal government be accessible to people with disabilities. The 2018 Section 508 refresh formally incorporated WCAG 2.0 Level AA as the technical standard for web content. Federal agencies, contractors building systems for the government, and any organization selling technology to federal buyers must demonstrate conformance — typically via a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR).
Who Needs to Comply?
- US federal executive branch agencies and their websites
- Federal contractors developing or supplying ICT to the government
- Companies submitting VPATs as part of federal procurement
- State agencies receiving federal funds (often by extension)
- Universities and research institutions with federal contracts
Penalties for Non-Compliance
How Our Scanner Helps with Section 508
Most accessibility laws reference the WCAG 2.1 AA standard as their technical baseline. Our scanner audits your site against WCAG 2.1 AA using axe-core — the same engine used by Google Lighthouse and Microsoft Accessibility Insights.
- Automated Section 508 audit mapped to WCAG 2.1 success criteria your regulation requires
- Severity breakdown by critical, major, and minor issues to prioritize remediation
- AI-generated remediation guide with copy-paste code fixes for every issue
- Ongoing monitoring to stay compliant as your site changes
- Downloadable compliance certificate showing your site's current audit status
Is Your Site Section 508 Compliant?
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