Despite new Executive Order, Language Access Is Still the Law!

By: Mara Youdelman | published on National Health Law Program

A new executive order (EO) sets English as the official language of the U.S. and revokes Executive Order 13166, signed by President Clinton in 2000. EO 13166 reiterated longstanding law and policies related to language access for individuals with limited English proficiency and ensured that federal agencies worked to eliminate discrimination against LEP individuals. While the new EO applies across the entire federal government…

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