Language Access for All Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-01-22
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Language Access for All Act of 2026” Read the full text
Government Operations and Politics
What it does
The bill requires federal agencies to give people with limited English proficiency meaningful access to federal programs, including translated documents, interpreters, and multilingual notices. Each agency must write a public language access plan and technical standards, name a Language Access Coordinator, and let people file complaints with the Attorney General. Agencies may use artificial intelligence for translation only alongside human interpreters, not instead of them, and must have it audited regularly. Failing to meet these requirements counts as discrimination under existing civil rights law.
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Where it is
Introduced · 2026-01-22
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
33
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (2026-01-22).