US HB5483 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Counts an individual whose native language is sign language in the number of English learners in a state for the purpose of determining the amount of federal funds allotted to a state for English language programs in schools.
Title
Signing is Language Act
Sponsors
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] |
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-12-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-12-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5483/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5483/BILLS-116hr5483ih.pdf |