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115th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
Introduced: February 1, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 30, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 29, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7490)
Nov 29, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7490)
Nov 29, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7490)
Apr 4, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
Apr 4, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-23.
Feb 8, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Feb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2023.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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