# 116-hr-8682: Equal Access to Information Act of 2020

116-hr-8682, Equal Access to Information Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8682
- Congress: 116
- Title: Equal Access to Information Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equal Access to Information Act of 2020 This bill requires federal agencies to take specified steps to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency and people with disabilities can access the services, activities, programs, and benefits of those agencies, particularly during national or public health emergencies or under other specified circumstances. Specifically, each federal agency shall, within specified timeframes conduct demographic assessments of individuals with limited English proficiency and individuals with disabilities who are eligible to be served or likely to be encountered by that agency, establish within the agency a Language Access Working Group, prepare and submit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) an access plan for federally conducted programs and activities, and issue guidance for recipients of federal financial assistance under the agency's jurisdiction. DOJ shall review (1) each plan submitted within 120 days after receipt of the plan, and (2) the most recently submitted plan from each relevant agency not later than 7 days after an emergency has been declared. Agencies shall ensure stakeholder input to ensure meaningful access.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8966: COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8921: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
- 116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8755: Expanded Telehealth Access Act
- 116-hr-8716: Advancing Competitiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8682 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8682)

## Related
- [116-hr-8966: COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8966)
- [116-hr-8921: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8921)
- [116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8912)
- [116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8793)
- [116-hr-8755: Expanded Telehealth Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8755)
- [116-hr-8716: Advancing Competitiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act of 20…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8716)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8682 (as of 2025-11-18).