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H.R. 4838 115th Congress House

Reaching English Learners Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.

Introduced: June 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Community life and organizationDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Foreign language and bilingual programsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaching English Learners Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for preparing teachers to effectively instruct English learners. Grants may be awarded for up to five years.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3408 Reaching English Learners Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 12
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 7, 2018
Hurd, Will
· Jun 21, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 5, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Mar 8, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Feb 26, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Feb 13, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 6, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 2, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 2, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 2, 2018
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4838: Reaching English Learners Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4838/
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