S 1163
114th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015
Introduced: April 30, 2015
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 18, 2015
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-192.
Apr 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015
Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2020 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
Decreases the required minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by the grant program from:
- 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, and
- 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools.
Changes the duration of grants provided under the program.
What's happening now
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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