Architectural Barriers Act of 1968

The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA) is the short title of United States Public Law 90-480, 82 Stat. 718 (Aug. 12, 1968), codified at et seq., signed into law on August 12, 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The ABA requires that facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with funds supplied by the United States Federal Government be accessible to the public. The ABA marks one of the first efforts to ensure that certain federally funded buildings and facilities are designed and constructed to be accessible to people with disabilities. Facilities that predate the law generally are not covered, but alterations or leases undertaken after the law took effect can trigger coverage.
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