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HRES 28 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Black students Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education English language Federal aid programs Federal aid to education Language and languages Minorities

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that programs based upon the premise that "Ebonics" is a legitimate language should not receive Federal funds.

Introduced: January 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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Became law
Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds should be used to pay for or support any program that is based upon the premise that "Ebonics" is a legitimate language.

What's happening now January 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

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