Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1094
116th Congress(2019-2020)
World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 7, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 7, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1094
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
North Carolina
Republican
Alaska
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
Democrat
Washington
Democrat
Wisconsin
Democrat
Wisconsin
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

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.

Text (1)
February 7, 2019
Actions (3)
02/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
02/07/2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:45 PM