HR8604-119

In Committee

Language Access Board Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Language Access Board There is established within the Federal Government the Language Access Board (referred to in this Act as the Board) which shall be, reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Review of language access provisions of law, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4. It relies on reporting requirements, appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Environment and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Language Access Board There is established within the Federal Government the Language Access Board (referred to in this Act as the Board) which shall be...
  • Reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Review of language access provisions of law.
  • Creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 5.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Language Access Board There is established within the Federal Government the Language Access Board (referred to in this Act as the Board) which shall be, reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Review of language access provisions of law, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Language Access Board There is established within the Federal Government the Language Access Board (referred to in this Act as the Board) which shall be, reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Review of language access provisions of law, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Environment Healthcare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 30, 2026

Ms. Chu (for herself, Ms. Meng, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Goldman …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"meaningful access" §HB638385120C140A3A8DC509F363149DB

access that— results in accurate, timely, and effective communication at no cost to the individual with limited English proficiency

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