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BEST Act

USA117th CongressS-680| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2021
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (7)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act This bill 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. Further, these 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4693
BEST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3328
BEST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1602
BEST Act
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1731
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4693
    BEST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3328
    BEST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1602
    BEST Act


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1731
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1731: BEST Act
Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsIndian social and development programsMinority education

BEST Act

USA117th CongressS-680| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2021
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act This bill 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. Further, these 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4693
BEST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3328
BEST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1602
BEST Act
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1731
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4693
    BEST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3328
    BEST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1602
    BEST Act


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1731
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (7)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1731: BEST Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsIndian social and development programsMinority education