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H.R. 2271 117th Congress House

Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021

Official title: To establish a Native American language resource center in furtherance of the policy set forth in the Native American Languages Act.

Introduced: March 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Academic performance and assessmentsAdult education and literacyAlaska Natives and HawaiiansEducation programs funding
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Educational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsMinority educationPreschool educationRacial and ethnic relationsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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May 17, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2271, a bill originally introduced by Representative Young, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2022

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2271, a bill originally introduced by Representative Young, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 11 Republican 1
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 8, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 2, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Mar 2, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 18, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 18, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Feb 18, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2022
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 26, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 26, 2021
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 26, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 26, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Mar 26, 2021
PRICE, DAVID
· Mar 26, 2021
Sablan, Gregorio
· Mar 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2271: Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2271/
MLA
"H.R. 2271: Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2271/.
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H.R. 2271, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2271/.
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