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Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015

Introduced: April 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 11, 2016

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2174 Identical bill Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 30, 2015
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1163: Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1163/
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"S. 1163: Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1163/.
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