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H.R.3892: English Language Fluency Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 19, 1998
- Latest Major Action Sept. 14, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
English Language Fluency Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a program to help children and youth learn English under title VII. Changes the name of title VII from Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, and Language Acquisition Programs to English Language Fluency and Foreign Language Acquisition Programs. (Sec. 1) Requires that parents be given: (1) notification of a child's identification...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 5.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-587.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 516 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3892.
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Rule H. Res. 516 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 516.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3892.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 516 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Martinez amendment to the Riggs amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Riggs demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 516, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Martinez amendment to the Riggs amendment.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments will occur in the following order: The Martinez amendment to the Riggs amendment followed by the Riggs amendment, if a recorded vote is ordered.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3892.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 189 (Roll No. 424).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3892.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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| May 19, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Frank Riggs (R-Calif.) |