HR 3119 · 116th Congress · Education

BEST Act

Introduced 2019-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]· House

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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 House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-06-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]FL
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA