US Congress House Bill 2794 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2015 This bill amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to: (1) award grants to states for integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs; and (2) expand certain federally funded adult education and literacy activities to include such programs. This bill establishes the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration to form national goals, assess and coordinate policies, and assist with other efforts related to new Americans. The office may award grants to states to form and operate State New American Councils to, among other activities: (1) develop, implement, or enhance plans to introduce new immigrants to a state; and (2) disseminate best practices pertaining to English acquisition and civics education. The bill also establishes, as part of the general business credit, a tax credit for employer-provided adult English literacy and basic education programs. For the taxable year, the employer's credit is an amount equal to 20% of qualified education program expenses, or no more than $1,000 per full-time employee participating in the program. In addition, the bill establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting United States Citizenship to recognize businesses and other organizations, and a citizen award program to recognize naturalized citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the United States.

Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2015

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Mark Takai [D-HI]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-06-16	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-06-16	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2015-06-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-06-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2794/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2794/BILLS-114hr2794ih.pdf