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S. 256 · 116th Congress

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

Law · 116-101 · Dec 20, 2019
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TUD UdallSponsor
10 cosponsors · 8 D, 2 R
CCD Cortez Masto MHD Heinrich LMR Murkowski BSD Schatz TSD Smith JTD Tester EWD Warren DSR Sullivan MHD Hirono JRD Rosen

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

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 29, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jun 27, 2019
  3. House Passed Dec 9, 2019
  4. President To the President Dec 19, 2019
  5. President Signed Dec 20, 2019
  6. Law Dec 20, 2019

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 20, 2019

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve 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, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.

The program is reauthorized through FY2024.

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 Programs Reauthorization Act

Latest action (Dec 20, 2019): Became Public Law No: 116-101.

Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 29, 2019

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

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 29, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jun 27, 2019
  3. House Passed Dec 9, 2019
  4. President To the President Dec 19, 2019
  5. President Signed Dec 20, 2019
  6. Law Dec 20, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.