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A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

Introduced: September 13, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
Dec 11, 2012
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 20, 2012
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 13, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 13, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize appropriations, for FY2013-FY2017, for a grant program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

What's happening now December 11, 2012

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3546: A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3546/
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"S. 3546: A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3546/.
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S. 3546, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3546/.
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