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H.R.4838

H.R.4838: Reaching English Learners Act

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Introduced Jan. 18, 2018
Latest Major Action April 5, 2018
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Bill Sponsor

Jim Langevin (D-R.I.)

Bill Cosponsors

21 (20 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alma Adams (D-N.C.)
Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.)
Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)
José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)
Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)
Darren Soto (D-Fla.)
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.)
Ruben Kihuen (D-Nev.)
Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.)
Judy Chu (D-Calif.)
Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.)
Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas)
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.)
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)
Gwen Moore (D-Wis.)
Will Hurd (R-Texas)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.)
Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)

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Introduced in House - Jan. 18, 2018

Bill Summary

Reaching English Learners Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for preparing teachers to effectively instruct English learners. Grants may be awarded for up to five years.

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Date	Description
April 5, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan. 18, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan. 18, 2018	Introduced in the House by Jim Langevin (D-R.I.)

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