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HR 6246 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Foreign language and bilingual programs Military education and training

Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021

Introduced: December 13, 2021 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness within the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish policies and procedures to provide continuing language education to linguists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who have made the transition from formal training programs to operational and staff assignments.

The office must establish a procedure by which the military branches may reimburse a DOD organization that provides continuing language education.

The office must brief Congress on the implementation of the policies and procedures established by this bill.

What's happening now December 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1605 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6246: Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6246/
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"H.R. 6246: Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6246/.
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H.R. 6246, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6246/.
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