Department Issues Guidance Directing Federal Agencies to Minimize Multilingual Services; Will Release Updated Guidance for Public Comment to Help Agencies Prioritize English within Six Months
July 17, 2025 | |
Department Issues Guidance Directing Federal Agencies to Minimize Multilingual Services; Will Release Updated Guidance for Public Comment to Help Agencies Prioritize English within Six Months
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released guidance to implement President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14224, which establishes English as the official language of the United States (press release). This directive revokes President Clinton’s Executive Order 13166, which had previously mandated multilingual access to federal programs for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). The DOJ’s new guidance prioritizes English in all… (Colocho, July 17, 2025) #Health Equity, #Health Information Technology, #Public Health, #Social Determinants of Health
