# 116-hr-6623: COVID–19 Language Access Act

116-hr-6623, COVID–19 Language Access Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6623
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Language Access Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
- Introduced: 2020-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6623)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-51)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
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