Support the Language Access Board Act of 2026 to establish federal language access standards and protect translation services for people with limited English proficiency.

Grace Meng · New York · Democratic

policy impact 0.58 specificity 0.87 extraction confidence 94%

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Occurrences

"CAPAC will not stand for this. The Language Access Board Act of 2026 will help combat these discriminatory policies and protect translation services for individuals with limited English proficiency, including millions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders."

Meng backs legislation to create an independent board that would enforce language access standards and preserve translation services across federal agencies.

Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Sen. Padilla Introduce Language Access Board Act | Representative Judy Chu
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Evidence

Latest News on the official House site shows "MENG INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING HATE" (May 29, 2026) and "MENG AND CLARKE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY AS NATIONAL MENSTRUAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" (May 28, 2026).

Recent official activity is visible, but none of the current homepage items show action on language access, translation services, or the claimed Language Access Board Act.

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Congresswoman Grace Meng |Representing the 6th District of New York
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 44%

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The official press-release index returned no matches for "language", "translation", "limited English", or "LEP" in the current visible archive, and the newest visible releases are unrelated items from February 2026.

No concrete public record in the accessible official press-release archive shows Grace Meng advancing the claimed language-access bill during the lookback window.

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Press Releases | Congresswoman Grace Meng
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 38%

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Assessments

unresolved unknown

As of June 12, 2026, the available public record does not show that Grace Meng delivered this promise. The accessible official House homepage and press-release archive do not show action by Meng on a specific 'Language Access Board Act of 2026,' and no reliable public evidence here shows that she introduced, cosponsored, voted for, or otherwise materially advanced such a measure. Because she remains in federal office and the claimed 2026 legislative window is still open, this is better scored as unresolved rather than never. There is also not enough evidence for partial credit because even concrete support activity for the specific bill is not established.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 74%