HR 3892 · 105th Congress · Education

English Language Fluency Act

Introduced 1998-05-19· Sponsored by Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1998-09-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1998-09-10
Roll #424
Yea 221Nay 189
Democrats
14 Yea·178 Nay
Republicans
207 Yea·10 Nay
PassedHouse · 1998-09-10
Roll #424
Yea 221Nay 189
Democrats
14 Yea·178 Nay
Republicans
207 Yea·10 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] English Language Fluency Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a program to help children and youth learn English under title VII. Changes the name of title VII from Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, and Language Acquisition Programs to English Language Fluency and Foreign Language Acquisition Programs. (Sec. 1) Requires that parents be given: (1) notification of a child's identification as needing English language instruction; (2) the right to consent, or not, to the child's participation in such program; and (3) program information and notice of opportunities for regular meetings to formulate and get responses to their recommendations. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve a specified portion of such appropriations for specified entities serving Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander children and youth at elementary, secondary, and postsecondary school levels. Directs the Secretary to make English language acquisition formula grants to States for: (1) subgrants to eligible entities to provide assistance to children and youth who are English langu…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 3892, English Language Fluency Act

Jun 18, 1998

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 4, 1998

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans