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COVID–19 Language Access Act

USA116th CongressHR-6623| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2020
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (54)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Apr 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 28, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
  • April 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • April 28, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)

Government Operations and Politics

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseases

COVID–19 Language Access Act

USA116th CongressHR-6623| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2020
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
Apr 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 28, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
  • April 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • April 28, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (54)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseases