US Congress House Bill 4152 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools to assist them in discontinuing the use of a name or depiction that is derogatory or discriminatory. Requires the Secretary to make subsequent grants to schools that received grants to discontinue objectionable names or depictions and to Indian schools for construction or renovation. Directs the Secretary to establish the Committee on Indian Relations within the Department of Education to: (1) determine which names and depictions are derogatory or discriminatory; (2) identify schools that use derogatory or discriminatory names or descriptions, and inform them of the availability of assistance in discontinuing their use; (3) assist the Secretary in awarding this Act's grants; and (4) provide cultural proficiency training at grantee schools. Lists Indians, Redskins, Braves, and Chiefs as derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions.

Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments

Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-04		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2009-11-19		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4152/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4152/BILLS-111hr4152ih.pdf