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HR 1721 112th Congress House Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Language arts Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates

Strengthening the Teaching of English in Puerto Rico Act of 2011

Introduced: May 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the Teaching of English in Puerto Rico Act of 2011 - Amends part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum federal allotment to Puerto Rico, which is expressed as a percentage of the federal funds allotted to states, to improve the education of limited English proficient children and immigrant youth.

What's happening now May 20, 2011

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1721: Strengthening the Teaching of English in Puerto Rico Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1721/
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"H.R. 1721: Strengthening the Teaching of English in Puerto Rico Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1721/.
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H.R. 1721, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1721/.
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