S. 1152 117th Congress Senate

ELEVATE Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully conside… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 See on congress.gov

Education Caribbean areaEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programs

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Puerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates

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Apr 15, 2021

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

Apr 15, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action April 15, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act or the ELEVATE Act

This bill allows elementary and secondary school students who have migrated from Puerto Rico to the states to be fully considered as English learners for annual state allotments under the English Language Acquisition grant program.

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