H.R. 1731 · 117th Congress · House

BEST Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Mar 10, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. MAR 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Mar 10, 2021

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