H.R. 3119 116th Congress House

BEST Act

Official title: To award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

Introduced: June 5, 2019 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsUser charges and fees

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Jun 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jun 5, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

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