ATA Advocacy at Work: Bill Threatening to Weaken Court Interpreting Standards Derailed

By ATA | August 7, 2023

Over the summer, ATA has been working hard to protect the rights of court interpreters in California. Earlier this year, the California Assembly introduced…

ATA Opposes AB 432

By ATA | July 19, 2023

Updated Action Alert for ATA members in California Thank you to all of you who have already contacted your legislators. A lot has happened…

ATA Supports Nebraska Court Interpreters in Their Efforts to Earn Fair Compensation

By ATA | June 21, 2023

On June 20, 2023, ATA submitted a letter to Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican of the Nebraska Supreme Court, as well as the Nebraska…

E86: Advocacy Committee Updates

By ATA | June 16, 2023

The Advocacy Committee is on your side, and Ben explores what that looks like on the international level.

ATA Advocacy Committee Update

By The ATA Chronicle | June 12, 2023

Educating government officials and the public about the role of translators, interpreters, and language access in our society is a central part of ATA’s mission. These efforts are led in part by ATA’s Advocacy Committee. Here are two important items the committee has been working on.

UPDATE ON AB 432 – Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program

By ATA | May 16, 2023

UPDATE ON AB 432 – Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program This is an updated Action Alert for ATA members in California Firstly, thank you…

ATA Opposes AB 432 Unless Amended

By ATA | May 5, 2023

ATA Opposes AB 432 Unless Amended Speak Up, Take Action Now California Assemblymember Mike Fong recently introduced AB 432, the Court Interpreters Workforce Pilot…

ATA Signs Amicus Brief for Landmark Remote Interpreting Case

By ATA | May 4, 2023

ATA Signs Amicus Brief for Landmark Remote Interpreting Case In April, ATA joined forces with the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)…

ATA Advocacy Committee Update on Oregon Senate Bill 584

By ATA | April 25, 2023

ATA Advocacy Committee Update on Oregon Senate Bill 584 In late February, the ATA Advocacy Committee submitted a letter to Oregon senators Patterson and…

ATA Opposes Oregon Senate Bill 584

By The ATA Chronicle | March 24, 2023

ATA recently submitted a letter in opposition to Oregon Senate Bill 584, which would task the Oregon Health Authority with setting up a web-based platform for scheduling and paying health care interpreters in Oregon.

ATA Opposes Oregon Senate Bill 584

By ATA | February 28, 2023

ATA recently submitted a letter in opposition to Oregon Senate Bill 584, which would task the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) with setting up a…

ATA Supports Colorado Legislation to Use ATA-Certified Translators

By ATA | January 24, 2023

ATA’s mission not only includes promoting the recognition of professional translators and interpreters, but also working to establish standards of competence and ethics. In…