BEST Act

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 Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language. States must provide to participating students who demonstrate such proficiency: (1) documentation of that proficiency on their official academic transcripts, and (2) a permanent seal or other marker on their secondary school diplomas. Students who gain proficiency in a second language outside of school may participate in such programs. States may not charge students a program application fee.

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Timeline

1. 8 September 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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2. 8 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 September 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 September 2017

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Sponsors

• Julia Brownley · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Sponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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