S. 989 · 117th Congress
Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022
Law · 117-335 · Jan 5, 2023Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- Senate Introduced Mar 25, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2022
- House Passed Dec 22, 2022 342–71
- President To the President Dec 28, 2022
- President Signed Jan 5, 2023
- Law Jan 5, 2023
This act authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource center.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2023
Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022
This act authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource center. The center must serve as a resource to improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages, further Native American language use and acquisition, and support the revitalization and reclamation of Native American languages.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022
Also known as: Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
Latest action (Jan 5, 2023): Became Public Law No: 117-335.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 25, 2021
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- Senate Introduced Mar 25, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2022
- House Passed Dec 22, 2022 342–71
- 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