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US SB3883

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kirsten Gillibrand

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to translate all significant gun violence prevention and firearm safety resources into at least 10 priority languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean

  • Mandates community-based organizations review translated materials for cultural competency before publication, with federal funding provided for this review process

  • Gives priority to grant applications for extreme risk protection orders and gun violence reduction efforts that demonstrate targeted outreach plans for limited English proficient populations

  • Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require grant recipients to engage with community organizations serving limited English proficient populations and translate public documents when those populations constitute 3% or 500+ individuals in the area served

  • Directs DOJ and HHS to develop national public awareness campaigns on gun violence prevention strategies, with focus on in-language outreach to limited English proficient communities, with authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2027

Legislative Description

Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act of 2026

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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