To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to support the study of world languages in elementary schools and secondary schools.
USA115th CongressHR-1239| House
| Updated: 3/23/2017
David E. Price
Democratic Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (31)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2017 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Education
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsTeaching, teachers, curricula
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to support the study of world languages in elementary schools and secondary schools.
USA115th CongressHR-1239| House
| Updated: 3/23/2017
World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2017 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
David E. Price
Democratic Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (31)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsTeaching, teachers, curricula