# 117-hr-1009: COVID–19 Language Access Act

117-hr-1009, COVID–19 Language Access Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1009
- Congress: 117
- Title: COVID–19 Language Access Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

COVID–19 Language Access Act

## Cosponsors (49)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-5: Equality Act
- 117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act
- 117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 117-hjres-17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- 117-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 117-hr-40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-1009 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1009)

## Related
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
- [117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-695)
- [117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7)
- [117-hjres-17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-17)
- [117-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-51)
- [117-hr-40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-40)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1009 (as of 2026-10-15).