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H.R. 4214 113th Congress House

Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act

Official title: To promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program.

Introduced: March 12, 2014 Introduced by: Tom Cole Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Native Americans Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programs
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Minority educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Became law
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2014

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to schools and private or tribal nonprofit organizations to develop and maintain, or improve and expand, programs that support the use by schools, from the prekindergarten through postsecondary level, of Native American languages as their primary language of instruction.

Requires grant applicants to present the Secretary with specified assurances and demonstrations that the schools they will support have the capacity to provide education primarily through a Native American language.

Requires grantees to:

  • support Native American language education and development;
  • develop or refine instructional curricula for the schools they support, including distinctive teaching materials and activities;
  • fund training opportunities for school staff that strengthen the overall language and academic goals of their schools; and
  • engage in other activities that promote Native American language education and development.
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 14, 2014
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jul 30, 2014
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 30, 2014
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 25, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4214: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4214/
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