,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 
,padilla submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
recognition ( ,april z ,national        
,language ,access ,mon?4  ,:]eas ov]    
#ga1jjj1jjj individuals ages #e & old] 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates speak a language o!r   
?an ,engli% at home2 ,:]eas ov]         
#be1gjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates h limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy       
7,,lep7 & rely on translation &         
int]pretation s]vices to access vital   
public s]vices & in/itutions2 ,:]eas    
/udies %[ t #dg p]c5t ( all immigrant   
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ,,lep2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjag-bjba ,c5sus  
,bureau e/imate1 !re are at lea/ #ejj   
individual languages & language gr\ps   
spok5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ab\t #cj
 p]c5t ( ,asian-,am]ican adults1 #ab    
p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific    

,isl&] adults1 #cb p]c5t ( ,hispanic    
adults1 #c p]c5t ( ,black adults1 & #a  
p]c5t ( ,:ite adults report$ hav+ ,,lep2
 ,:]eas ne>ly #i p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 population are individuals ) ,,lep1 )  
"s ,/ates & t]ritories hav+ ev5 high]   
rates1 includ+-- 7#a7 #ed p]c5t (       
resid5ts 9 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7#b7 #bj   
p]c5t ( resid5ts 9 ,cali=nia2  7#c7 #ad 
p]c5t ( resid5ts 9 ,texas2  7#d7 #ab    
p]c5t ( resid5ts 9 ,new ,york2  7#e7 #ab
 p]c5t ( resid5ts 9 ,florida2 &  7#f7 #i
 p]c5t ( resid5ts 9 ,pu]to ,rico2 ,:]eas
 ! t]m language access means ! provision
 ( culturally compet5t & effective      
language s]vices to an individual )     
,,lep design$ to enhance t individual's 
access to1 und]/&+ (1 or b5efit f       
s]vices1 activities1 & programs2 ,:]eas 
unev5 cov]age & implem5tation ( language
 access contribute to significant       
disp>ities = individuals seek+-- 7#a7   
employm5t s]vices2  7#b7 transportation 
s]vices2  7#c7 f9ancial s]vices2  7#d7  
heal? s]vices2  7#e7 h\s+ s]vices2  7#f7

 legal s]vices2 &  7#g7 o!r s]vices2    
,:]eas #ca p]c5t ( immigrants ) ,,lep   
report t language b>ri]s int]f]e ) _!   
ability to access heal? c>e s]vices2    
,:]eas #bi p]c5t ( immigrants ) ,,lep   
report t language b>ri]s affect _!      
ability to f9d or ma9ta9 employm5t2     
,:]eas #be p]c5t ( immigrants ) ,,lep   
report difficulty apply+ = gov]nm5t     
f9ancial assi/ance = food1 h\s+1 or     
heal? cov]age2 ,:]eas #bb p]c5t (       
immigrants ) ,,lep report t language    
b>ri]s h made x difficult to report a   
crime or seek assi/ance f law en=cem5t2 
,:]eas exi/+ legislation protect+       
language access is integral to ensur+ t 
all ,am]icans c access f$]ally fund$    
programs & policies2 ,:]eas title ,,vi (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 prohibits    
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al fund+ f discrim9at+  
bas$ on national orig92 ,:]eas ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq471 orig9ally ! ,food ,/amp 
,act ( #aifd1 requires t ,/ate ag5cies  

utilize bil+ual p]sonnel & appropriate  
pr9t$ mat]ials :5 !re are a l>ge numb] (
 l[-income h\seholds t speak a language 
o!r ?an ,engli%2 ,:]eas ! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq47 requires ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to acc\nt = ! ne$s ( p
 ) ,,lep 9 disa/] plann+ & prohibits    
discrim9ation on ! basis ( ,engli%      
pr(ici5cy :5 provid+ assi/ance2 ,:]eas  
section #aeeg ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & 
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahaaf7 prohibits discrim9ation bas$ on 
nationality & requires language         
assi/ance 9 ! #ae mo/ common languages =
 heal?-relat$ programs2 ,:]eas section  
#bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 requires c]ta9       
c\nties & jurisdictions to provide      
bil+ual vot+ assi/ance 9 communities )  
l>ge numb]s ( language m9orities & ,,lep
 citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 = ne>ly #be ye>s1 bo? 
,republican & ,democratic ,presid5ts h  
affirm$ ! importance ( language access  

?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ,executive ,ord]
 #acaff1 ,improv+ ,access to ,engli%    
,s]vices = ,p]sons ) ,limit$ ,engli%    
,pr(ici5cy1 :i* requir$ ,f$]al ag5cies &
 grantees to exam9e ! s]vices !y provide
 & provide individuals ) ,,lep mean+ful 
access to ag5cy s]vices2 ,:]eas !       
,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,education        
recognizes ,april z ,national           
,bil+ual_/,multil+ual ,le>n] ,advocacy  
,mon?2 ,:]eas _m ,/ates & local         
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ! ,/ates ( ,new ,york
 & ,hawaii1 recognize ,april z ,language
 ,access ,mon?2 & ,:]eas ! purpose (    
,language ,access ,mon? is to increase  
aw>5ess & celebrate ! importance (      
language access to ensure equitable     
access to public s]vices & programs =   
all ,am]icans1 includ+ individuals )    
,,lep3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 supports ! recognition ( ,national 
,language ,access ,mon?2  7#b7 affirms !
 importance ( mean+ful language access 9
 ensur+ equitable p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al 
programs & s]vices2  7#c7 enc\rages     

,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1
 & community organizations to promote   
aw>5ess ( language access rights &      
res\rces2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national       
,language ,access ,mon? ) appropriate   
c]emonies1 programs1 & activities4