Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2009

Summary

Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to providers of family literacy services to improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals who are parents or children in families where each parent is at least 16 years old and where at least one child is under age eight. Directs the Secretary to reserve certain funds to: (1) make grants to, or enter contracts with, national organizations that have family literacy service expertise to provide grantees with technical assistance and training; and (2) evaluate and improve the family literacy grant program. Requires grantees to meet specified outcome measures.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 February 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 February 2009

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Sponsors

• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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