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HR 5179 110th Congress House

International Education Leadership Act of 2008

Official title: To establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language Education.

Introduced: January 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
Education Department of EducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationExecutive reorganization
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Education Leadership Act of 2008 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, in the Department of Education, an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, headed by an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education with extensive experience in international and foreign language instruction.

Makes the Assistant Secretary responsible for: (1) promoting the study of foreign languages and cultures at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels; (2) administering the Department's programs on international and foreign language education and research, and its activities in international affairs; and (3) coordinating such programs with other related federal programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5179: International Education Leadership Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5179/
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