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H.R. 5179 (110th)

International Education Leadership Act of 2008

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Introduced

29 January 2008

Last action

17 April 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

International Education Leadership Act of 2008 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, in the Department of Education, an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, headed by an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education with extensive experience in international and foreign language instruction. Makes the Assistant Secretary responsible for: (1) promoting the study of foreign languages and cultures at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels; (2) administering the Department's programs on international and foreign language education and research, and its activities in international affairs; and (3) coordinating such programs with other related federal programs.

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Timeline

  1. 29 January 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 January 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 January 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 April 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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