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2021-03-10
Education and the Workforce Committee
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2021-03-10
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2021-03-10
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Library of Congress
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2021-03-10
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51
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2021-03-10
CA
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20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
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2021-03-10
CA
G000551
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Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
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2021-03-10
AZ
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2021-03-10
RI
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24
Salud
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
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D
2021-03-10
CA
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-03-10
CA
P000523
4
DAVID
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
PRICE
E.
D
2021-03-10
NC
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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D
2021-03-10
DC
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1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-03-10
NV
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2021-03-10
CA
L000273
3
Teresa
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Leger Fernandez
D
2021-03-10
NM
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
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2021-03-10
CA
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18
SHEILA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
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2021-03-10
TX
C001097
29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-03-10
CA
S001204
0
Michael
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
San Nicolas
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D
2021-03-10
GU
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-03-10
FL
R000486
40
LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
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D
2021-03-26
CA
A000148
4
Jake
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
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D
2021-11-05
MA
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
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2022-02-15
MN
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2
Deborah
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Ross
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2022-02-15
NC
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
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D
2022-02-15
MA
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
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2022-02-15
WA
M000312
2
JAMES
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2022-02-15
MA
E000215
18
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2022-02-25
CA
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17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
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2022-02-25
CA
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3
Marie
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2022-03-02
IL
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2022-04-07
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2022-06-07
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2021-03-10
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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2021-03-10
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2021-03-10
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>
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2021-03-10T05:00:00Z
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2023-05-11T15:45:15Z
2023-05-11T15:45:15Z
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2021-03-10
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2021-03-10
Education and the Workforce Committee
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2021-03-10
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2021-03-10
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Library of Congress
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26
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CA
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3
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2021-03-10
IA
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51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
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2021-03-10
CA
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20
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2021-03-10
CA
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2021-03-10
AZ
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2021-03-10
RI
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24
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
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2021-03-10
CA
L000579
47
Alan
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Lowenthal
S.
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2021-03-10
CA
P000523
4
DAVID
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
PRICE
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2021-03-10
NC
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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2021-03-10
DC
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
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2021-03-10
NV
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27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
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2021-03-10
CA
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Teresa
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
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2021-03-10
NM
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18
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2021-03-10
TX
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29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-03-10
CA
S001204
0
Michael
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
San Nicolas
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D
2021-03-10
GU
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-03-10
FL
R000486
40
LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
ROYBAL-ALLARD
D
2021-03-26
CA
A000148
4
Jake
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
Auchincloss
D
2021-11-05
MA
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2022-02-15
MN
R000305
2
Deborah
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Ross
K.
D
2022-02-15
NC
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2022-02-15
MA
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2022-02-15
WA
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
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2022-02-15
MA
E000215
18
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CA
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17
Ro
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2022-02-25
CA
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Marie
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2022-03-02
IL
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2022-04-07
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2022-06-07
GA
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9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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D.
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2022-09-13
IL
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2021-03-10
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>
2021-05-12T21:42:37Z
00
BEST Act
BEST Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
BEST Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-10
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.