US HR1094

Bill

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

Introduced
02/07/2019

In Committee
02/08/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to support the study of world languages in elementary schools and secondary schools. 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.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Education, to award competitive grants to state and local educational agencies to establish, improve, or expand world language (e.g., foreign language or American Sign Language) programs in elementary and secondary schools. The grants are for a 3-year period, with at least 75% of the funds used for expanding world language learning in elementary schools and supporting instruction in languages critical to national security. The bill also provides specific criteria for grant applications, such as including summer teacher professional development and promoting sequential world language study starting in elementary school.

Committee Categories

Education, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (27)

David Price (D)*, Gil Cisneros (D), Tom Cole (R), Madeleine Dean (D), Peter DeFazio (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Ruben Gallego (D), Josh Harder (D), Jim Himes (D), Eddie Johnson (D), Ron Kind (D), James Langevin (D), Rick Larsen (D), Zoe Lofgren (D), Gwen Moore (D), Seth Moulton (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Jimmy Panetta (D), Mark Pocan (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Brad Schneider (D), José Serrano (D), Albio Sires (D), Elissa Slotkin (D), Dina Titus (D), Don Young (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 02/08/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1094/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1094/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1094/BILLS-116hr1094ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1094/BILLS-116hr1094ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HRes758	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing for consid	Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider	Similar To
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
S2307	World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Related

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