HR 5970
116th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability assistance
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Social security and elderly assistance
Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020
Introduced: February 25, 2020
Introduced by:
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020
This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take into account an individual's linguistic limitations, including any lack of facility with the English language, when determining if the individual has a disability for purposes of eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income. SSA regulations scheduled to take effect on April 27, 2020, eliminate an individual's inability to communicate in English as an educational factor for purposes of determining whether the individual can make an adjustment to perform other work.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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