H.R. 1660 119th Congress House

BEST Act

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

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programs

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Indian social and development programsMinority education

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Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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 and early language programs to recognize student proficiency in both English and a second language. Student proficiency shall be demonstrated through proficiency in speaking and writing in both languages and may also be demonstrated through reading and listening in both languages.

Further, these programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in such language in lieu of proficiency in English.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP
for NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES · Washington · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
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for NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES · Washington · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
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for NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES · Washington · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
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for NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES · Washington · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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