“A bill to improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.”
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This section requires each federal agency head to ensure meaningful access to its programs and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency within one year of enactment, including by translating vital documents into frequently encountered and dominant U.S. languages, adding multilingual digital functionality, providing oral interpretation, using qualified bilingual staff, notifying the public of assistance, and training employees. It directs the Attorney General to establish a public complaint system, requires agency responses within 60 days, and mandates annual reports disaggregated by agency, language, and program. It also requires each agency to establish a language access plan within one year that identifies LEP populations, addresses emergency communications, and includes performance monitoring and corrective action.