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Introduced
04/24/2020
04/24/2020
In Committee
04/24/2020
04/24/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To require all Federal agencies to translate COVID-19 materials into multiple languages, and for other purposes. 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. 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the COVID-19 Language Access Act, requires each federal agency that receives federal assistance related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to the pandemic into specified languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese, within seven days of the material being made available in English. The bill defines the COVID-19 pandemic as the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (55)
Grace Meng (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
David Price (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403) (on 04/28/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6623/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6623/BILLS-116hr6623ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6623/BILLS-116hr6623ih.pdf.pdf |
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