25 Jul 2025
🎬New Regulation for Movie Theaters on Captioning Requirements
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Requirement That Movie Theaters Provide Notice as to the Availability of Closed Movie Captioning and Audio Description for Digital Movies
Summary
The Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section (DRS) Department of Justice will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Agencies
- Justice Department
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation requires movie theaters to comply with transparency protocols regarding closed captioning and audio descriptions for digital movies, which mandates operational changes and potential costs associated with ongoing compliance. This impacts businesses directly involved in cinema operations.