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S. 1329: State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

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S. 1329: State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-23 · Law · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

Plain summary

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to: (1) make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party; and (2) allocate specified funds to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist state courts receiving grants under this Act. Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; and (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program.

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Official text

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · 8 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-s1329 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111