H.R. 1009 · 117th Congress · House

COVID–19 Language Access Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced
Feb 11, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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, 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E128)

  4. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2021

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