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title: Language Access for All Act of 2026
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 7223.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution [page H10170][Page H1351]

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Sponsor

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · [D-NY-6] · M001188
Dem-NY-6 current · 7 terms · @RepGraceMeng · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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M001188

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current

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Grace Meng

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Grace

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null

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Meng

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null

nickname

null

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1975-10-01

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Current term (7 total)

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state

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Democrat

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2025-01-03

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2027-01-03

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https://meng.house.gov

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2468 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3206

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2468 Rayburn House Office Building

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202-225-2601

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (3)

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
House Committee on Appropriations (house) · house · rank 11 · site
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

Twitter: @RepGraceMeng
Facebook: @repgracemeng

District offices (2)

40-13 159th St., Suite A, Flushing, NY, 11358 · 718-358-6364 · fax 718-445-7868 · 40.76260720000001,-73.8062197
118-35 Queens Blvd, Suite 900, Forest Hills, NY, 11375 · By appointment only · 40.7148753,-73.83085919999999

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2NY06116

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2026

name

MENG, GRACE

party

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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House

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district

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Incumbent

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2026

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null

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2012-03-21

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2026-07-10

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2026-07-10

address

null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026

total_receipts

$2,034,044.64

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$1,972,862.00

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$1,030,068.45

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$0.00

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2025-01-01

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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (33)

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · [D-CA-28] · C001080 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-22 · original
Dem-CA-28 current · 9 terms · @RepJudyChu · 2 district offices
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · [D-NY-10] · G000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-22 · original
Dem-NY-10 current · 2 terms · @RepDanGoldman · 2 district offices
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · [D-CA-52] · V000130 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-22 · original
Dem-CA-52 current · 7 terms · @RepJuanVargas · 1 district office
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · [D-NY-9] · C001067 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-NY-9 current · 10 terms · @RepYvetteClarke · 1 district office
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · [D-IL-7] · D000096 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-IL-7 current · 15 terms · @RepDannyDavis · 1 district office
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · [D-NY-13] · E000297 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-NY-13 current · 5 terms · @RepEspaillat · 3 district offices
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · [D-CA-34] · G000585 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-CA-34 current · 5 terms · @RepJimmyGomez · 1 district office
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · [D-TX-9] · G000553 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-TX-9 current · 11 terms · @RepAlGreen · 2 district offices
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · [D-CA-37] · K000400 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-CA-37 current · 2 terms · @RepKamlagerDove · 1 district office
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · [D-CA-18] · L000397 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-CA-18 current · 16 terms · @RepZoeLofgren · 2 district offices
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · [D-NY-26] · K000402 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-NY-26 current · 2 terms · @reptimkennedy · 2 district offices
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · [D-IL-8] · K000391 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-IL-8 current · 5 terms · @CongressmanRaja · 1 district office
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · [D-CA-15] · M001225 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-CA-15 current · 2 terms · @RepKevinMullin · 1 district office
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-CA-12 current · 1 term · @RepLSimon · 1 district office
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-MI-13 current · 2 terms · @RepShriThanedar · 1 district office
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · [D-CA-36] · L000582 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-04
Dem-CA-36 current · 6 terms · @RepTedLieu · 2 district offices
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · [D-CA-44] · B001300 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-04
Dem-CA-44 current · 5 terms · @RepBarragan · 4 district offices
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · [D-CT-5] · H001081 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
Dem-CT-5 current · 4 terms · @RepJahanaHayes · 1 district office
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · [D-WA-10] · S001159 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
Dem-WA-10 current · 3 terms · @RepStricklandWA · 2 district offices
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · [D-HI-2] · T000487 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
Dem-HI-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJillTokuda · 1 district office
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · [D-CA-46] · C001110 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12
Dem-CA-46 current · 5 terms · @RepLouCorrea · 1 district office
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · [D-CA-6] · B001287 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12
Dem-CA-6 current · 7 terms · @RepBera · 1 district office
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
Dem-IN-7 current · 10 terms · @RepAndreCarson · 1 district office
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · [D-TX-7] · F000468 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
Dem-TX-7 current · 4 terms · @RepFletcher · 1 district office
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · [D-HI-1] · C001055 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
Dem-HI-1 current · 6 terms · @RepEdCase · 1 district office
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · [D-CA-17] · K000389 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
Dem-CA-17 current · 5 terms · @RepRoKhanna · 1 district office
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · [D-FL-22] · F000462 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13
Dem-FL-22 current · 7 terms · @RepLoisFrankel · 1 district office
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · [D-WA-9] · S000510 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-08
Dem-WA-9 current · 15 terms · @RepAdamSmith · 1 district office
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · [D-TX-37] · D000399 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-14
Dem-TX-37 current · 16 terms · @RepLloydDoggett · 1 district office
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] · [D-CA-47] · M001241 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-05
Dem-CA-47 current · 1 term · 1 district office

Committees (1)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
2026-01-22T14:03:30ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

2026-01-22IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-01-22IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2026-01-22IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

Display Title2026-09-19T23:35:06Z
Language Access for All Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-03-13T03:53:21Z
Language Access for All Act of 2026
Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-03-13T03:49:23Z
To improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Introduced in House2026-01-22T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7223ih/xml/BILLS-119hr7223ih.xml

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

S 4985 (119) Language Access for All Act of 2026
Latest: 2026-07-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 9877 (119) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
Latest: 2026-07-22 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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Laws

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