Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises international education programs. These programs provide grants to institutions of higher education and related entities to (1) enhance instruction in international and foreign language studies, and (2) promote international business skills and education.
First, the bill reauthorizes programs related to international and foreign language studies. Specifically, it extends (1) the Graduate and Undergraduate Language and Area Centers and Programs, which include the National Resource Centers program; (2) the Language Resource Centers; (3) the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs; and (4) the American Overseas Research Centers.
Next, the bill reauthorizes the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships program. It also revises the program to permit graduate students to receive a stipend for the beginning, intermediate, or advanced study of a foreign language related to the student's area of specialization.
Further, the bill extends the Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access program. It also modifies the program, such as by (1) revising the types of available grants, and (2) allowing the Department of Education to establish a national database on international and foreign language education.
Finally, the bill reauthorizes programs related to international business skills and education. Specifically, it reauthorizes the Centers for Business Education program. It also reauthorizes the Education and Training program and otherwise makes changes to the program, including by (1) renaming the program; and (2) mandating certain program activities, such as the incorporation of specified programs and studies into professional education and technical training curricula.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2019 to Jan 14, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Mar 14, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Apr 11, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jan 14, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 6, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2562 | Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act | Related bill | May 7, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
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- Feb 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
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