A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide more effectively for bilingual proceedings in all district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.
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.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 1315 passed in lieu.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14030.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14030.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Measure enrolled in House.
Enacted as Public Law 95-539
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Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-539.
Public Law 95-539.