,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4   
,br[n1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 
,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% requirem5ts =  
,f$]al ag5cies to ensure t individuals )
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy & p )         
disabilities c access ! s]vices1        
activities1 programs1 & b5efits ( ^?    
ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,equal ,access to ,in=mation
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an 
,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ "u section    
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#b7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m em]g5cy means--    
7,a7 an em]g5cy or major disa/] decl>$  
by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472     
7,b7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ by !     

,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472  7,c7 a 
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7,d7 a    
fi%]y disa/] decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce2  7,e7 a disa/] decl>$ by !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration2  7,f7 a disa/] decl>$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 &  7,g7 !   
provision ( fire managem5t assi/ance    
grants "u section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg74  
7#c7 ,disability ,! t]m disability has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#d7           
,individual ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy  
,! t]m individual ) limit$ ,engli%      
pr(ici5cy means an individual ^: prim>y 
language = communication is n ,engli% & 
:o has a limit$ ability to read1 write1 
speak1 or und]/& ,engli%4  7#e7         

,language access ,! t]m language access 
means ! provision ( culturally compet5t 
& effective language s]vices to an      
individual ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy or
 an individual ) disabilities design$ to
 enhance t individual's access to1      
und]/&+ (1 or b5efit f ! s]vices1       
activities1 programs1 or b5efits provid$
 by ! ag5cy4  #c4 ,language ,access     
,work+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,demographic assessm5t
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #c ye>s !reaft]1
 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all conduct 
a demographic assessm5t ( individuals ) 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy & individuals )
 disabilities :o are eligible to be s]v$
 or likely to be enc\nt]$ by t ag5cy4   
7b7 ,work+ gr\p e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! conclusion ( ! demographic 
assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 & 9 ord] to
 ensure t ,f$]al ag5cies d n discrim9ate
 on ! basis ( national orig9 9 violation
 ( title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 & 
t su* ag5cies d n discrim9ate aga9/     

individuals ) disabilities 9 violation (
 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! head (   
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all e/abli% )9 ! ag5cy
 a ,language ,access ,work+ ,gr\p1 :i*  
%all include ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,"o  
or m s5ior (ficials )9 ! ag5cy division 
or directorate4  7#b7 ,:5 possible1 #a  
or m repres5tatives f ea* employee      
res\rce gr\p4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief ,human     
,capital ,(fic] or _! appo9tee4  7#d7   
,su* exp]ts z necess>y to develop       
communications = individuals ) limit$   
,engli% pr(ici5cy & individuals )       
disabilities :o are eligible to be s]v$ 
or likely to be enc\nt]$ by t ag5cy z   
id5tifi$ by ! demographic assessm5t "u  
subsection 7a71 includ+ te*nical &      
cont5t exp]ts 9 communication           
disabilities1 & cross-cultural          
translations & int]pretation s]vices4   
7#e7 ,a website accessibility exp]t4    
7#f7 ,int]nal communications p]sonnel4  
7c7 ,duties ( ! work+ gr\p ,ea*         
,language ,access ,work+ ,gr\p %all--   

7#a7 exam9e ! s]vices1 activities1      
programs1 & b5efits provid$ by ! ag5cy &
 assi/ ! ag5cy 9 develop+ & implem5t+ a 
sy/em by :i* individuals ) limit$       
,engli% pr(ici5cy & individuals )       
disabilities c access ^? s]vices1       
activities1 programs1 & b5efits 9 a     
mann] t is consi/5t ) ! fundam5tal      
mission ( t ag5cy2  7#b7 exam9e !       
s]vices1 activities1 programs1 & b5efits
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f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by su* ag5cy 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z recipi5ts7 to   
provide recomm5dations ab\t h[ ! ag5cy c
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assi/ance provide mean+ful access to    
applicants1 b5efici>ies1 & o!r          
individuals s]v$ by t recipi5t :o are   
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy  
or individuals ) disabilities 9 a mann] 
t is consi/5t ) ! fundam5tal mission ( t
 ag5cy )\t unduly burd5+ ! ess5tial     
functions ( t recipi5t2  7#c7 conduct an
 annual vitality assessm5t to det]m9e1  
ov] "t & across v>i\s activities1 :i* ( 

! docum5ts produc$ by t ag5cy are vital 
to provide equal access = individuals ) 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy & individuals )
 disabilities s]v$ by ! ag5cy2  7#d7    
provide recomm5dations ab\t h[ ! ag5cy c
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ag5cy or by a recipi5t to individuals   
affect$ by an em]g5cy is made available 
z soon z possible 9 multimodal &        
cross-cultural =mats t c be und]/ood by 
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy &
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provide recomm5dations ab\t h[ ! ag5cy c
 ensure t ! di/ribution ( supplies1 !   
process+ ( applications1 & o!r relief & 
assi/ance activities provid$ by su*     
ag5cy or recipi5t dur+ or 9 response to 
an em]g5cy %all be accompli%$ 9 an      
equitable & imp>tial mann]1 )\t         
discrim9ation on ! gr\nds ( nationality1
 disability1 or ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 &    
7#f7 assi/ ! head ( ! ag5cy 9-- 7,a7    
prep>+1 annually updat+1 submitt+ to !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 & implem5t+ ! plan    
describ$ 9 section #d7;a72  7,b7 issu+ !

 guidance describ$ 9 section #d7;d72 &  
7,c7 ensur+ ! ag5cy plan & ag5cy        
recipi5t guidance is made available to !
 public onl9e 9 a mann] t complies )    
section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  #d4      
,access plan = f$]ally conduct$ programs
 & activities  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all prep>e &  
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a plan     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 ,ea* ag5cy   
%all ensure t su* plan is consi/5t ) !  
f9al guidance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
entitl$ ,guidance to ,f$]al ,f9ancial   
,assi/ance ,recipi5ts ,reg>d+ ,title    
,,vi ,prohibition ,aga9/ ,national      
,orig9 ,discrim9ation ,affect+ ,limit$  
,engli% ,pr(ici5t ,p]sons 7#fg ,f$4     
,reg4 #dadee 7,june #ab1 #bjjb771 !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb71 section #ejd ( !
 ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & section #aeeg ( !    
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf74  7b7 ,plan 
requirem5t ,ea* plan "u subsection 7a7  
%all include-- 7#a7 ! /eps ! ag5cy w    
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adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy2  7#b7 ! /eps !     
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limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy or a disability
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modes ( communication h access to ea*   
s]vice1 activity1 program1 or b5efit    
provid$ or adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy2  7#c7 ! 
policies & proc$ures = id5tify+1        
assess+1 & meet+ ! culturally &         
l+ui/ically appropriate language ne$s ( 
! ag5cy's b5efici>ies :o are individuals
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individuals ) disabilities s]v$ by !    
ag5cy2  7#d7 ! /eps ! ag5cy w take to   
ensure t ea* s]vice1 activity1 program1 
or b5efit ( ! ag5cy is culturally &     
l+ui/ically appropriate1 includ+ provid+
 a range ( language assi/ance options1  

notice to individuals ) limit$ ,engli%  
pr(ici5cy or individuals ) disabilities 
( ! "r to qualifi$ language s]vices &   
communication access1 p]iodic tra9+ (   
/aff1 monitor+ & quality assessm5t ( !  
language s]vices &1 9 appropriate       
circum/ances1 ! translation ( writt5    
mat]ials2  7#e7 ! /eps ! ag5cy w take1 )
 respect to ea* s]vice1 activity1       
program1 or b5efit ( ! ag5cy1 to provide
 reasonable accommodations necess>y =   
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy &
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communications f ! ag5cy2  7#f7 ! /eps !
 ag5cy w take to ensure t all           
applications1 =ms1 & o!r relevant       
docum5ts = ! ag5cy's s]vices1           
activities1 b5efits1 & programs are     
compet5tly translat$1 int]pret$1 &      
provid$ 9 accessible =mats 9 ! prim>y   
language ( a cli5t t is an individual ) 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy or an          
individual ) disabilities if su*        
mat]ials are ne$$ to improve access (   
su* cli5t to su* s]vice1 activity1      

b5efit1 or program2  7#g7 :5 provid+    
m$ia1 live broadca/+1 or additional     
video communication = ! ag5cy's s]vices1
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ag5cy w ensure ! use ( qualifi$ ,am]ican
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picture-9-picture inset feature :]e !   
int]pret]'s frame is at lea/ ! same size
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#cc p]c5t ( ! scre52  7#h7 if relevant  
to ! ag5cy1 ! res\rces ! ag5cy w provide
 to improve cultural & l+ui/ic          
appropriat5ess & accessibility practices
 to assi/ recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds to   
improve _! access to heal? c>e relat$   
programs & activities = individuals )   
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy or individuals 
) disabilities2  7#i7 if relevant to !  
ag5cy1 ! res\rces ! ag5cy w provide to  
ensure t accessible in=mation & compet5t
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pati5ts t are individuals ) limit$      
,engli% pr(ici5cy or p ) disabilities by
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res\rces ! ag5cy w provide to ensure t  

m9or *ildr5 are n us$ to provide        
int]pretation s]vices1 except z p]mitt$ 
"u regulations implem5t+ section #aeeg (
 ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf7 z publi%$ 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,may #ah1 #bjaf4    
7c7 ,,doj ,review ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all review ea* plan submitt$ 9         
accordance ) ?is section n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] receipt ( ! plan4 ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all also review ! mo/ 
rec5tly submitt$ plan f ea* relevant    
ag5cy n lat] ?an #g days aft] an em]g5cy
 has be5 decl>$4  7d7 ,guidance =       
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance   
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ag5cy %all issue      
guidance = recipi5ts ( ,f$]al f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy 9 
ord] to assi/ su* recipi5ts 9 ensur+ t  
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy  
or individuals ) disabilities h access  
to ea* s]vice1 activity1 program1 or    
b5efit provid$ or adm9i/]$ by !         
recipi5t4 ,su* guidance %all take into  
acc\nt ! types ( s]vices provid$ by !   

recipi5ts & ! individuals s]v$ by !     
recipi5ts4  7#b7 ,review & approval ,!  
ag5cy %all submit su* guidance = review 
& approval by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4       
,foll[+ approval by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
ea* ag5cy %all publi% its guidance      
docum5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = public     
comm5t4  #e4 ,consultation  7a7         
,/akehold] input ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 
ag5cies %all ensure t /akehold]s1 su* z 
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 
p ) disabilities1 & _! repres5tative    
organizations1 recipi5ts1 & o!r         
appropriate individuals or entities1 h  
an adequate opportunity to provide      
mean+ful input4  7b7 ,evaluation ( ag5cy
 circum/ances ,ea* ag5cy %all evaluate !
 p>ticul> ne$s ( ! individuals ) limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5cy & p ) disabilities t !
 ag5cy & ! recipi5ts ( ! ag5cy s]ve & ! 
burd5s ( compliance on ! ag5cy & its    
recipi5ts4  7c7 ,input ,ea* ag5cy %all  
take into acc\nt su* input f /akehold]s 
9 develop+ an approa* to ensur+ mean+ful
 access by individuals ) limit$ ,engli% 

pr(ici5cy & p ) disabilities t is       
practical & effective1 fiscally         
responsible1 responsive to ! p>ticul>   
circum/ances ( ea* ag5cy1 & c be readily
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