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US HR4809

US HR4809
White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act


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Introduced
10/23/2019
In Committee
10/23/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the White House and each agency to provide an official website in the five most commonly used languages in the United States other than English as determined by the Census data and any other languages determined to be appropriate by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes. This bill requires the White House and each federal agency to establish official websites in the five most commonly used languages in the United States other than English to increase accessibility. The websites must be of a similar scope and content as the English version. The President and each agency shall maintain and update the websites on a regular basis.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act, requires the White House and each federal agency to establish official websites in the five most commonly used languages in the United States other than English, as determined by Census data, to increase accessibility. The websites must be of similar scope and content as the English version, and the President and each agency must maintain and update these websites regularly. The bill acknowledges the growing linguistic diversity of the United States and aims to make government information more accessible to all residents, regardless of their primary language.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (37)

Lou Correa (D)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Bill Foster (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Chuy García (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (on 10/23/2019)

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