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H.R. 1239 (115th)

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2017

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Introduced

28 February 2017

Last action

23 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense to award three-year competitive grants to state and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of world language (e.g., foreign language or American Sign Language) programs in elementary and secondary schools.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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