3.0.0 2794 2023-01-11T13:30:54Z 2023-01-11T13:30:54Z House HR 2015-06-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)][Pages H4431-H4432]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HONDA:H.R. 2794.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H4432]]Section 8 of article I of the Constitution]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-11-16T20:43:20Z Referred to 2015-06-16T14:01:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-06-16T14:01:15Z 2015-11-16 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-06-16 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-06-16 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-16 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 N V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2015-06-16 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2015-06-16 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-06-16 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2015-06-16 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-06-16 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2015-06-16 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-06-16 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2015-06-16 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2015-06-16 True T000473 Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] Mark Takai D HI 1 2015-06-16 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2015-06-16 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-06-16 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2015-06-16 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2015-06-16 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-06-16 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-06-16 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2015-07-07 False Education Adult education and literacy Citizenship and naturalization Commemorative events and holidays Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Employee benefits and pensions Employment and training programs Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Immigrant health and welfare Income tax credits Language arts State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history U.S. territories and protectorates Education 00 2015-06-16 Introduced in House 2016-01-13T17:33:40Z Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2015

This bill amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to: (1) award grants to states for integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs; and (2) expand certain federally funded adult education and literacy activities to include such programs.

This bill establishes the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration to form national goals, assess and coordinate policies, and assist with other efforts related to new Americans. The office may award grants to states to form and operate State New American Councils to, among other activities: (1) develop, implement, or enhance plans to introduce new immigrants to a state; and (2) disseminate best practices pertaining to English acquisition and civics education.

The bill also establishes, as part of the general business credit, a tax credit for employer-provided adult English literacy and basic education programs. For the taxable year, the employer's credit is an amount equal to 20% of qualified education program expenses, or no more than $1,000 per full-time employee participating in the program.

In addition, the bill establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting United States Citizenship to recognize businesses and other organizations, and a citizen award program to recognize naturalized citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the United States.

]]> Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2015 Display Title Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To strengthen and unite communities through English literacy and civics education, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2794ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2794ih.xml 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.