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,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,leg] 
,f]n&ez1 & ,mr4 ,tran7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify ,executive 
,ord] #acaff4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,all            
,b5efici>ies ) ,language ,access ,act ( 
#bjbe or z ! ,,habla ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 
,f$]ally ,conduct$ ,programs &          
,activities ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
prep>e a plan to improve access to its  
f$]ally conduct$ programs & activities  
by eligible ,,lep p]sons4 ,ea* plan %all
 be consi/5t ) ! /&>ds set =? 9 ! ,,lep 
,guidance1 & %all include ! /eps ! ag5cy
 w take to ensure t eligible ,,lep      
p]sons c mean+fully access ! ag5cy's    
programs & activities4 ,ag5cies %all    
develop & beg9 to implem5t ^! plans )9  

#abj days ( ! effective date ( ?is ,act1
 & %all s5d copies ( _! plans to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 :i* %all s]ve z !  
c5tral repository ( ! ag5cies' plans4   
,ea* ag5cy %all publi% its f9al plans on
 _! respective web pages 9 a matt] t is 
accessible to ,,lep individuals4  #c4   
,f$]ally ,assi/$ ,programs & ,activities
 ,ea* ag5cy provid+ ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance %all draft guidance = purposes
 ( compliance ) title ,,vi ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd specifically       
tailor$ to its recipi5ts t is consi/5t )
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by ! ,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$4 ,reg4       
#dadee7 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,,lep   
,guidance74 ,?is ag5cy-specific guidance
 %all detail h[ ! g5]al /&>ds e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,,lep ,guidance w be appli$ to !     
ag5cy's recipi5ts4 ,! ag5cy-specific    

guidance %all take into acc\nt ! types (
 s]vices provid$ by ! recipi5ts1 !      
individuals s]v$ by ! recipi5ts1 & o!r  
factors set out 9 ! ,,lep ,guidance4    
,ag5cies t already h develop$ su*       
guidance t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice        
det]m9es is consi/5t ) ! ,,lep ,guidance
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 _! programs & activities1 to det]m9e if
 additional guidance is necess>y to     
comply ) ?is ord]4 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all consult ) ! ag5cies 9      
creat+ _! guidance &1 )9 #abj days ( !  
effective date ( ?is ,act1 ea* ag5cy    
%all submit its specific guidance to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = review & approval4
 ,foll[+ approval by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice1 ea* ag5cy %all publi% its      
guidance docum5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] =   
public comm5t4  #d4 ,consultations ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ag5cies %all ensure 
t /akehold]s1 includ+ ,,lep p]sons & _! 
repres5tative organizations1 recipi5ts1 
& o!r appropriate individuals or        
entities1 h an opportunity to provide   

input = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days4  
,ag5cies %all evaluate ! p>ticul> ne$s (
 ! ,,lep p]sons !y & _! recipi5ts s]ve &
 ! burd5s ( compliance on ! ag5cy & its 
recipi5ts4 ,?is input f /akehold]s %all 
assi/ ! ag5cies 9 develop+ an approa* to
 ensur+ mean+ful access by ,,lep p]sons 
t is practical & effective1 fiscally    
responsible1 responsive to ! p>ticul>   
circum/ances ( ea* ag5cy1 & c be readily
 implem5t$4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,,lep p]son means a   
p]son ^: fir/ language is n ,engli% &   
*ooses to receive assi/ance 9 a language
 o!r ?an ,engli%4  7#b7 ,! t]m eligible 
,,lep p]son means an ,,lep p]son legally
 entitl$ to a p>ticul> gov]nm5t s]vice  
provid$ by an ag5cy4