118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3606FLUENT Act

To improve the English language and literacy skills of English language learners and their families, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced May 23, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 23, 2023
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Referred
May 23, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners. Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each caregiver is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8. Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assis...

Provisions · 9 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.