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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1