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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2835 — Multilingual Financial Literacy Act

“To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and for other purposes.”

Finance and financial sector
Introduced Apr 25, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 25, 2023
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Referred
Apr 25, 2023
Financial Services · Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to translate financial literacy information to different languages. The commission must also report on the impact of language barriers on financial health. The bill also requires additional information in the commission's annual report, including a summary of the commission's efforts to increase financial literacy across all member agencies.

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.