COVID–19 Language Access Act

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34 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires each federal agency that receives federal assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to the pandemic into specified languages not later than seven days after such material is made available in English.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 24, 2020

COVID-19 Language Access Act

Such languages shall include, at a minimum, the following: Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: COVID–19 Language Access Act

Latest action (Apr 28, 2020): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 24, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.