H.R. 5970 · 116th Congress
Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020
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This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take into account an individual's linguistic limitations, including any lack of facility with the English language, when determining if the individual has a disability for purposes of eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 25, 2020
Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020
This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take into account an individual's linguistic limitations, including any lack of facility with the English language, when determining if the individual has a disability for purposes of eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income. SSA regulations scheduled to take effect on April 27, 2020, eliminate an individual's inability to communicate in English as an educational factor for purposes of determining whether the individual can make an adjustment to perform other work.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020
Latest action (Feb 25, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 25, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.