Language Access for All Act of 2026

This bill would require each federal agency, within one year, to make its programs and activities accessible to people with limited English proficiency. Agencies would translate vital documents, provide interpreters, notify the public that language help is available, train staff, and publish a language access plan for public comment. The Attorney General would run a public complaint system, agencies would have 60 days to respond to complaints, and plans would be posted on a website called LEP.gov. Agencies could not fully replace human translators with artificial intelligence or machine translation, and a qualified human would have to verify such use. Failing to follow the law would be treated as discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Grace Meng Democrat sponsor
• 33 cosponsors