H.R. 1009 (IH) - COVID–19 Language Access Act - BILLS-117hr1009ih | Content Details

H.R. 1009 (IH) - COVID–19 Language Access Act

Action: Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Case, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Porter, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Sires, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Carson, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Newman, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

Full Title: To require all Federal agencies to translate COVID–19 materials into multiple languages, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Al Green (TX); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Barbara Lee (CA); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE); Ed Case (HI); Ted Lieu (CA); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Jimmy Gomez (CA); Katie Porter (CA); Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA); Derek Kilmer (WA); Grace F. Napolitano (CA); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Kathy Castor (FL); Linda T. Sanchez (CA); Steven Horsford (NV); Anna G. Eshoo (CA); Jahana Hayes (CT); David E. Price (NC); Tony Cardenas (CA); Jerry McNerney (CA); Marilyn Strickland (WA); Alan S. Lowenthal (CA); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Albio Sires (NJ); Andre Carson (IN); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Marie Newman (IL); Pramila Jayapal (WA); Brendan F. Boyle (PA); Ritchie Torres (NY); Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX); Brian Higgins (NY); Dwight Evans (PA); Gregory W. Meeks (NY)