Legis Daily

BEST Act

USA116th CongressS-3328| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2020
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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. Such 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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2986
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
  • February 25, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2986
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3119: BEST Act
Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsIndian social and development programsMinority education

BEST Act

USA116th CongressS-3328| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2020
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. Such 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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2986
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
  • February 25, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2986
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3119: BEST Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsIndian social and development programsMinority education