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House
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HR
2025-02-27
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1660
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 1660.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H918]
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Education and Workforce Committee
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Standing
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2025-02-27T14:10:50Z
- 2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Brownley
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CA
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Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
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Mullin
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CA
15
2025-02-27
True
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Judy
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CA
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2025-02-27
True
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NM
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2025-02-27
True
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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DC
Holmes
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2025-02-27
True
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CA
19
2025-02-27
True
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NC
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2
2025-02-27
True
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Vargas
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CA
52
2025-02-27
True
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Thanedar
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MI
13
2025-02-27
True
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WI
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2025-02-27
True
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2025-02-27
True
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GA
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2025-02-27
True
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D
CA
T.
38
2025-02-27
True
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D
CA
Diaz
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2025-02-27
True
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CA
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2025-02-27
True
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WA
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2025-03-18
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2025-04-01
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RI
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2025-05-09
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PA
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2025-12-09
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Education
Education
2025-03-18T16:18:31Z
00
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-05-08T20:12:32Z
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.

BEST Act
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BEST Act
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BEST Act
2025-03-18T04:38:23Z
Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act
2025-03-18T04:38:23Z
Introduced in House
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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, and writing in both English and a second language, and early language programs.
2025-03-18T04:33:33Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-02-27T05:00:00Z
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