BEST Act

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Introduced

5 June 2019

Last action

5 June 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

Subjects

Education

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21 July 2025

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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.

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Timeline

5 June 2019
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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5 June 2019
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Introduced in House
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5 June 2019
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Introduced in House
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3119
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/3119
us · 116-hr-3119 · source updated 21 July 2025