US HB8729 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-2)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to, among other things, improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages.
Title
Native American Language Resource Center Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
| Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] |
| Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-11-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4510 (Same As) 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Subjects
Adult education and literacy
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Historical and cultural resources
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Minority education
Native Americans
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Historical and cultural resources
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Minority education
Native Americans
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8729/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8729/BILLS-116hr8729ih.pdf |
