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A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language…

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A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language Services, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary.

Introduced: March 4, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Mar 4, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 4, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Language Services to be the head of the Bureau of Language Services. Sets forth the duties of the Assistant Secretary.

What's happening now March 10, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 13, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 13, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5738: A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language Services, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5738/
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"H.R. 5738: A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language Services, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5738/.
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H.R. 5738, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5738/.
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[H.R. 5738: A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language Services, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5738/)
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