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H.R.1203: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such Act are not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 20, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 21, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
130 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent, 125 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit the use of ESEA funds to promote teaching or using dialects peculiar to a region or group within the U.S. population. Allows teachers, notwithstanding such prohibition, to: (1) be trained in, use, and teach foreign languages; and (2) communicate in their own modes of speech, if no special effort is made to teach or encourage students to communicate in such modes of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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March 20, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Stump (R-Ariz.) |