US HB3119 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.
Title
BEST Act Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act
Sponsors
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] |
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] |
Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
Rep. David Price [D-NC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-06-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-06-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3328 (Related) 2020-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
User charges and fees
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3119/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3119/BILLS-116hr3119ih.pdf |