State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act of 2012

Summary

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party. Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) develop or enhance a court interpreter program; (2) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (3) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; (4) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program; (5) provide for remote interpretation services to facilitate certified court interpretations when costs prohibit in-person interpretation; or (6) engage in other activities prescribed by the Attorney General.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4824-4825)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 2012

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4823-4824)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 July 2012 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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