S. 1402 · 117th Congress
Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022
Law · 117-337 · Jan 5, 2023Key: what the circles and colors mean
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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R
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- Senate Introduced Apr 28, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2022
- House Passed Dec 22, 2022 337–79
- President To the President Dec 28, 2022
- President Signed Jan 5, 2023
- Law Jan 5, 2023
This act directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2023
Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022
This act directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages. It also requires the Administration for Native Americans to survey the use of Native American languages in the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022
Also known as: Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Latest action (Jan 5, 2023): Became Public Law No: 117-337.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 28, 2021
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- Senate Introduced Apr 28, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2022
- House Passed Dec 22, 2022 337–79
- President To the President Dec 28, 2022
- President Signed Jan 5, 2023
- Law Jan 5, 2023
Final vote · House · Dec 22, 2022
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi