Senate Bill 254
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Nov 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
254
Congress
115
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
checkPassed on November 29, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7490)
Summary
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools.
The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
November 30, 2017
November 29, 2017
April 4, 2017
February 1, 2017
Amendments (1)
Nov 29, 2017
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1637
To amend the authorization of appropriations for the Native American languages grant program under section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974.
Agreed To
11/30/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
11/30/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/30/2017
Received in the House.
11/29/2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7490)
11/29/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7490)
11/29/2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7490)
04/04/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
04/04/2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-23.
02/08/2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
02/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
02/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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