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S. 3408 115th Congress Senate

Reaching English Learners Act

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

Introduced: September 5, 2018 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Education Community life and organizationDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Sep 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 5, 2018
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 Latest action September 5, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaching English Learners Act

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4838 Reaching English Learners Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 5, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 5, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 5, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 5, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3408: Reaching English Learners Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3408/
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"S. 3408: Reaching English Learners Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3408/.
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