US HB1169 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-7)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
Title
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] |
| Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] |
| Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2017-02-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB254 (Same As) 2017-11-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Native Americans
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Native Americans
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1169/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1169/BILLS-115hr1169ih.pdf |
