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H.R. 6623 (116th)

COVID–19 Language Access Act

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Introduced

24 April 2020

Last action

28 April 2020 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 24 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 28 April 2020

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)

    Source: IntroReferral

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