This bill tells HHS to create best practices for including interpreters in telehealth visits and translating patient materials into multiple languages. The guidance is non-binding but aims to set a standard for how healthcare providers and tech platforms serve patients with limited English.
Modern Action shows what the legislation would change, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
SPEAK Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Latest action on H.R. 2092: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who this affects: This bill primarily affects patients with limited English proficiency who use telehealth services, as well as the healthcare providers and technology companies that serve them. It also involves insurers, language service companies, and interpreter organizations who would be consulted on the guidance and potentially affected by the resulting best practices.
Why this matters: Millions of people in the U.S. have limited English skills, and telehealth use has grown rapidly. When patients can't understand their doctors or navigate digital health tools, they may miss appointments, misunderstand treatment instructions, or avoid care altogether. This bill aims to set a national standard for how telehealth should accommodate these patients, even though it relies on voluntary compliance rather than enforcement.
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Officially: SPEAK Act of 2025
This bill tells HHS to create best practices for including interpreters in telehealth visits and translating patient materials into multiple languages. The guidance is non-binding but aims to set a standard for how healthcare providers and tech platforms serve patients with limited English.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR2092. Modern Action shows what the bill would change, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in House Committee
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (3/14/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to SPEAK Act of 2025, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
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