Language Access for All Act of 2026

This bill would require each federal agency, within one year, to make its programs and services accessible to people with limited English proficiency. Agencies would translate vital documents into frequently encountered languages and the main languages spoken in the U.S., provide interpreters, notify the public of language help, train staff, and publish a language access plan after public comment. Agencies could not fully replace human translators with artificial intelligence or machine translation, and human translators would have to verify such use. The Attorney General would run a public complaint system, and failing to follow the law would be treated as discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with enforcement by the Department of Justice or lawsuits by affected people.

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Sponsors

• Andy Kim Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors