United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6623 — COVID–19 Language Access Act

Last action — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)

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Summary

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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Action History

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Government operations and politics Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Infectious and parasitic diseases
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6623 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 6623?
HR 6623 is sponsored by Grace Meng (D).
What is the current status of HR 6623?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6623?
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