Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

Summary

Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.

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Timeline

1. 13 August 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 13 August 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 August 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 August 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 August 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 August 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 August 2021

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Sponsors

• Jimmy Gomez · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• John Larson · D · Sponsor
• Jesús García · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Jamaal Bowman · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Ed Case · D · Sponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
• Marilyn Strickland · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Kaiali'i Kahele · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2023
• related to ← Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019