3.0.0 1660 2025-12-10T09:05:43Z 2025-12-10T09:05:43Z House H HR 2025-02-27 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1660 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 1660.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H918]</pre> hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-02-27T14:10:50Z 2025-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2025-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] Janice Schakowsky D IL D. 9 2025-02-27 True M001225 Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] Kevin Mullin D CA 15 2025-02-27 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] Judy Chu D CA 28 2025-02-27 True S001218 Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] Melanie Stansbury D NM A. 1 2025-02-27 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2025-02-27 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] Jimmy Panetta D CA 19 2025-02-27 True R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 2025-02-27 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] Juan Vargas D CA 52 2025-02-27 True T000488 Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] Shri Thanedar D MI 13 2025-02-27 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2025-02-27 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] John Larson D CT B. 1 2025-02-27 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2025-02-27 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2025-02-27 True B001300 Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragán D CA Diaz 44 2025-02-27 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2025-02-27 True D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2025-03-18 False M001238 Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] Sarah McBride D DE 0 2025-04-01 False M001223 Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] Seth Magaziner D RI 2 2025-05-09 False E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2025-12-09 False Education Education 2025-03-18T16:18:31Z

00 2025-02-27 Introduced in House 2025-05-08T20:12:32Z <p><strong>Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;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.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>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.</p>

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