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S. 254 · 115th Congress

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.

TUD UdallSponsor
7 cosponsors · 6 D, 1 R
AFD Franken MHD Heinrich HHD Heitkamp LMR Murkowski BSD Schatz JTD Tester CVD Van Hollen

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 1, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Nov 29, 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Nov 29, 2017

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.

(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2023.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

Latest action (Nov 30, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 1, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 1, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Nov 29, 2017

No recorded floor vote found.