US SB3328 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions 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. Such programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in such language in lieu of proficiency in English.
Title
BEST Act Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3119 (Related) 2019-06-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Minority education
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Minority education
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3328/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3328/BILLS-116s3328is.pdf |
