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FLUENT Act

USA118th CongressHR-3606| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2023
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (14)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2023 or the FLUENT Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners. Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each caregiver is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8. Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assistance and training.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7587
FLUENT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3398
FLUENT Act
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7587
    FLUENT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3398
    FLUENT Act


  • May 23, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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FLUENT Act

USA118th CongressHR-3606| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2023
Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2023 or the FLUENT Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners. Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each caregiver is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8. Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assistance and training.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7587
FLUENT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3398
FLUENT Act
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7587
    FLUENT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3398
    FLUENT Act


  • May 23, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (14)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted