# 116-hr-5970: Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020

116-hr-5970, Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5970
- Congress: 116
- Title: Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2020-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020 This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take into account an individual's linguistic limitations, including any lack of facility with the English language, when determining if the individual has a disability for purposes of eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income. SSA regulations scheduled to take effect on April 27, 2020, eliminate an individual's inability to communicate in English as an educational factor for purposes of determining whether the individual can make an adjustment to perform other work.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5970 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5970)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5970 (as of 2025-11-18).