Court Interpreters Act - Establishes, through the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, a program to: (1) certify individuals who may serve as language interpreters or interpreters for the hearing impaired; (2) compile and make available lists of qualified interpreters for non-English speakers and hearing impaired persons (whether or not also speech impaired) and; (3) provide the services of such interpreters free in criminal actions and civil actions initiated by the United States.
Requires the Director to establish a program to provide special interpretation services in multi-defendant criminal and civil actions.
Authorizes the Director to accept and use voluntary services and gifts of personal property.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1687.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1687.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 1315 passed in lieu.
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