HR 1239 · 115th Congress · Education

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2017-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ