A bill to amend the Bilingual Education Act to authorize the inclusion under family English literacy programs of courses designed to enable aliens who are otherwise eligible for temporary resident status under section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to achieve a minimal understanding of ordinary English and a knowledge and understanding of the history and government of the United States.

Summary

Amends the Bilingual Education Act to authorize the inclusion under family English literacy programs of courses designed to enable aliens who are otherwise eligible for temporary resident status under the Immigration and Nationality Act to achieve a minimal understanding of ordinary English and a knowledge and understanding of the history and government of the United States as required by such Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 April 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 1987

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• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
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