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HR 4389 116th Congress House Education Elementary and secondary education Foreign language and bilingual programs Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula

SPELL Act

Introduced: September 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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Supporting Providers of English Language Learning Act or the SPELL Act

This bill allows teachers of English language learners to take advantage of certain student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs.

What's happening now September 18, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4389: SPELL Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4389/
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"H.R. 4389: SPELL Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4389/.
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H.R. 4389, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4389/.
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[H.R. 4389: SPELL Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4389/)
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