Topic
Foreign language and bilingual programs
855
bills on this subject
Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 248. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
110th to 119th
31
bills in the 119th Congress.
Showing 1–30,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9770 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 | Received in the Senate. | July 22, 2026 |
| HR 9086 | Foreign Service Modernization Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | September 17, 2026 |
| HR 8210 | A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14. | April 21, 2026 |
| HR 7148 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-75. | February 3, 2026 |
| HR 6500 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | Became Public Law No: 119-103. | September 2, 2026 |
| HR 6196 | Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 10. | March 26, 2026 |
| HR 5658 | Child Care for Every Community Act | ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. | February 4, 2026 |
| HR 5450 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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. | September 18, 2025 |
| HR 5300 | Department of State Policy Provisions Act | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24. | September 18, 2025 |
| HR 5245 | To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State. | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. | September 18, 2025 |
| HR 2635 | Uyghur Policy Act of 2025 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | September 3, 2025 |
| HR 2479 | Homes for Young Adults Act of 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | March 27, 2025 |
| HR 1660 | BEST Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | February 27, 2025 |
| HR 1654 | CUTS Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | February 27, 2025 |
| HR 1572 | World LEAP Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | February 25, 2025 |
| HR 1331 | Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | February 13, 2025 |
| HR 1069 | PROTECT Our Kids Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | December 4, 2025 |
| HR 116 | Stopping Border Surges Act | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. | January 3, 2025 |
| HR 84 | Native American Education Opportunity Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | January 3, 2025 |
| HRES 1089 | Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month". | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | February 26, 2026 |
| HRES 136 | Expressing support for the designation of February 2025 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'?lelo Hawai'i Month". | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | February 13, 2025 |
| HRES 41 | Expressing support for the designation of the month of January, as "Tamil Language and Heritage Month". | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | January 14, 2025 |
| S 2939 | Child Care for Every Community Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | September 30, 2025 |
| S 2882 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate. | October 9, 2025 |
| S 2587 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140. | July 31, 2025 |
| S 2342 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed. | July 29, 2025 |
| S 1542 | Uyghur Policy Act of 2026 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496. | July 27, 2026 |
| S 1071 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-60. | December 18, 2025 |
| S 542 | English Language Unity Act of 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | February 12, 2025 |
| SRES 625 | A resolution designating February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "Olelo Hawai'i Month". | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S735) | March 2, 2026 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.