COVID–19 Language Access Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2021)
COVID-19 Language Access Act
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, including COVID-19 vaccine distribution and education, 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, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese.
What just happenedFeb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Feb 11, 2021IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E128)
- Feb 11, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House