Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7587
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FLUENT Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 13, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 13, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 13, 2020
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
7587
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
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2020 or the FLUENT Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners.

Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each parent is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8.

Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assistance and training.

Additionally, ED must annually evaluate the grant program.

The bill also requires grantees to meet specified outcome measures.

Text (1)
July 13, 2020
Actions (2)
07/13/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
07/13/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:57 PM