HR 1094 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 Originated House Sponsor David E. Price D-NC

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 8, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Defense to award three-year competitive grants to state and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of world language (e.g., foreign language or American Sign Language) programs in elementary and secondary schools.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Oct 15, 2019; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-NVDina TitusOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-AKDon YoungOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-WIRon KindOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-AZRuben GallegoOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-MASeth MoultonOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-OKTom ColeOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-NJAlbio SiresFeb 25, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 25, 2019
D-MDJamie RaskinFeb 25, 2019
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderMar 7, 2019
D-WIMark PocanApr 10, 2019
D-CAJimmy PanettaMay 30, 2019
D-PAMadeleine DeanMay 30, 2019
D-WARick LarsenMay 30, 2019
D-CAGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Jun 6, 2019
D-MIElissa SlotkinJun 20, 2019
D-CAJosh HarderOct 15, 2019

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Feb 7, 2019
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Feb 7, 2019
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Feb 8, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Feb 7, 2019Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: As described in Article 1, Section 1, ``all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.'' Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides Congress with the authority to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare'' of Americans. The intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States government, including those under Title 50 of the United States Code, are carried out to support the national security interests of the United States, to support and assist the armed forces of the United States, and to support the President in the execution of the foreign policy of the United States. In the Department of Education Organization Act (P.L. 96- 88), Congress declared that ``the establishment of a Department of Education is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effectively.'' The Department of Education's mission is to ``promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 24, February 7, 2019, page H1464.

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1239World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2017Reintroduction ofMar 23, 2017
S 1790National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Related billDec 20, 2019
S 2307World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019Related billJul 29, 2019
HR 2500National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Related billAug 11, 2020

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to support the study of world languages in elementary schools and secondary schools.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
World Language Advancement and Readiness Act of 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House

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