COVID–19 Language Access Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 24, 2020)
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 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.
What just happenedApr 28, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 24, 2020
- Apr 28, 2020IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
- Apr 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Apr 24, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House