Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Language Access in Transit Act”.
Language Access in Transit Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take affirmative action to ensure meaningful language access to persons who are limited English proficient.
Sec. 2 Nondiscrimination in language access
Section 5332 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
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.”
in subsection (d) by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (c)(3)”.