S4248-118

Introduced

To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 2, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H48A9E2B745344F33A811B6EF55BC744C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multilingual Financial Literacy Act.
  • Section H2D10D6A881AE483B929FC35E6CBF79E5: 2. Study on the impact of language barriers to financial health The Financial Literacy and Education Commission shall carry out a study on the impact of...
  • Section H99D8CFB989274B77841A7C67620C7D60: 3. Language access to Commission website and toll-free telephone number Section 514 of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (20 U.S.C. 9703) is...
  • Section H6500ABAA238B4C7DBCD5211C76522D56: 4. Policy recommendations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Financial Literacy and Education Commission shall submit to the...
  • Section HEDD6A8B808104FCCAAF33E1854E4B88F: 5. Annual report on financial literacy Section 514(h)(2) of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (20 U.S.C. 9703(h)(2)) is amended— in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 2, 2024

Ms. Butler introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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
Finance Government Operations Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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