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S.680: BEST Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 10, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 10, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 10, 2021
Bill Summary
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language. Further, these programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 10, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 10, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) |