SPEAK Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Mar 14, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMar 14, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 51 words.
Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2025 or the SPEAK Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with best practices for improving telehealth services for non-English speakers, including with respect to using interpreters, providing accessible instructions, and enabling multi-person video calls.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 61 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 330 words
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 4
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 4 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 4
- 119th H.R. 1768 Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act D · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025 D · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Law
- 119th S. 891 Bipartisan Health Care Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]