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Expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".

4/17/2026, 8:07 AM

Summary of Bill HRES 1148

The bill titled "Expressing support for the recognition of April as 'National Language Access Month'" (H.Res. 1148 in the 119th Congress) was introduced on March 30, 2026. The bill aims to declare April as "National Language Access Month" and likely includes provisions encouraging the recognition and promotion of language access rights. The bill seeks to raise awareness about linguistic diversity and the importance of language access in various aspects of society. For more detailed information, the official PDF version of the bill can be accessed at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres1148/BILLS-119hres1148ih.pdf.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 1148

Bill HRES 1148 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 30, 2026. Bill HRES 1148 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 30, 2026.  Bill HRES 1148's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. as of March 30, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HRES 1148

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
152
Democrat Cosponsors
152
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 1148

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 1148

Expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".
Expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".

Comments

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Davis Cannon

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13 days ago

I don't get why they're making such a big deal about this whole "National Language Access Month" thing. Like, why do we need a whole month dedicated to it? It just seems like a waste of time and resources to me. Plus, I don't see how it's going to benefit anyone in the long run. It's just another unnecessary government initiative if you ask me. Did you know that this bill also includes provisions for promoting language access in healthcare settings?

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HRES 1148

Judy Chu
Judy Chu
CaliforniaDemocrat
Frederica S. Wilson
Frederica S. Wilson
FloridaDemocrat
Juan Vargas
Juan Vargas
CaliforniaDemocrat
Shri Thanedar
Shri Thanedar
MichiganDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
MichiganDemocrat
Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
CaliforniaDemocrat

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