Language Access in Transit Act

Bill: 119-hr-3728
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2025-06-04
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2025 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take affirmative action to ensure meaningful language access to persons who are limited English proficient.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Language Access in Transit Act . 2. Nondiscrimination in language access Section 5332 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary shall take affirmative action to ensure all persons receiving financial assistance under this chapter provide meaningful language access to services provided with such financial assistance to persons who are limited English proficient. ; and (2) in subsection (d) by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c)(3) .