The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 6033

Sponsored by Michelle Steel (R)

SPEAK Act of 2024

Would have required the federal health department to issue telehealth guidance for non-English speakers.

Tradeoff

Would have required to issue guidance within one year of enactment. Would have covered interpreters, patient portals, and materials in multiple languages.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this bill by on September 17, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Oct 24, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Oct 25, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 40 - 0(Jun 12, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-621.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 17, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Sep 18, 2024)