United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2188 (101st)
Foreign Language Competence for the Future Act of 1989
Introduced
2 May 1989
Last action
9 June 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Foreign Language Competence for the Future Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make: (1) grants to higher education institutions and consortia for summer foreign language institutes for elementary and secondary school foreign language teachers; (2) allotments to State education agencies for revolving loan funds for college students majoring in elementary and secondary foreign language education; (3) matching grants to States and major metropolitan areas for foreign language institutes and world trade council units to provide language training, translation services, and information about other cultures and markets to small- and medium-sized businesses seeking to enter export markets; (4) demonstration grants to State education agencies, higher education institutions, and nonprofit education and professional associations for technology for distance learning; and (5) demonstration grants to eligible consortia for critical languages and area studies programs and other activities to improve and expand elementary and secondary foreign language instruction. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.
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Timeline
2 May 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2188
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2188
- us · 101-hr-2188 · source updated 26 August 2025