Executive Order 13166

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Executive Order 13166 is a U.S. presidential directive that requires federal agencies and federally funded programs to ensure meaningful access to services for individuals with limited English proficiency.

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Executive Order 13166 canonical 1
Executive Order No. 13166 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
language access policy
addresses barriers to access caused by language differences
aimsTo ensure meaningful access to federally conducted and federally assisted programs and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency
appliesTo federal agencies
federally assisted programs
authority United States Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United States
basedOn Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
category civil rights regulation
clarifies obligations of recipients of federal funds regarding language access
codifiedAs Executive Order 13166 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Executive Order No. 13166
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 2000-08-11
enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice

federal agencies that provide financial assistance
focusesOn limited English proficiency
implementedThrough agency guidance documents
language access plans
interprets Title VI prohibition on national origin discrimination to include language-based discrimination
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: Federal government of the United States
language English
legalBasis Title VI regulations of federal agencies
mandates issuance of LEP guidance by each federal agency providing financial assistance
number 13166
objective to avoid national origin discrimination against LEP individuals in federally conducted and federally assisted programs
policyArea civil rights
language access
nondiscrimination
presidentialAdministration Clinton administration
protects individuals with limited English proficiency
publication Federal Register
relatedTo Executive Order 12250
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
requires coordination among federal agencies on LEP guidance
federal agencies to develop and implement a system to provide meaningful access to their services for persons with limited English proficiency
federal agencies to examine the services they provide and identify the need for services to individuals with limited English proficiency
federal agencies to prepare and submit language access plans
periodic evaluation of language access services by agencies
provision of oral language assistance where necessary for meaningful access
recipients of federal financial assistance to take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to LEP individuals
translation of vital documents where necessary for meaningful access
requiresComplianceFrom recipients of federal financial assistance
scope federally assisted programs and activities
federally conducted programs and activities
seeksTo improve access to government services for LEP populations
signedBy Bill Clinton
status in force
title Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
typeOfMeasure executive civil rights directive

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Executive Order 13166 codifiedAs Executive Order 13166 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Executive Order No. 13166