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H.R. 1094

Referred to Committee

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

Introduced 2/7/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

2/8/2019 • House

Summary

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Defense to award three-year competitive grants to state and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of world language (e.g., foreign language or American Sign Language) programs in elementary and secondary schools.

Introduced in House • 2/7/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (27)

Party Breakdown

25
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2
Republicans
0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

Democrat • NC-4

Sponsored 2/7/2019

Cosponsors (26)

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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

D-MA-6

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]

D-NY-15

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

R-OK-4

Joined 2/7/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 7, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House2/7/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors26