IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 690 
Recognizing and celebrating April as ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner 
Advocacy Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2016 
Mr. HONDA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and celebrating April as ‘‘National Bilingual/ 
Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month’’. 
Whereas the National Association for Bilingual Education 
has made invaluable contributions to the efforts nation-
ally to advance educational equity and excellence for bi-
lingual/multilingual students, and as part of this effort 
has initiated the recognition of April 2016 as the first 
National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month; 
Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ recognizes that bilingual/multilingual learners 
are one of the fastest growing student populations in 
U.S. schools, that this group of students brings multiple 
assets to schools and adds to the rich diversity among 
students; 
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Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ is an opportunity to draw attention to the per-
sistent gap between bilingual/multilingual learners and 
native English-speaking students; 
Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ calls on stakeholders at all levels to examine the 
diverse needs of bilingual/multilingual learners and to 
build an inclusive and respectful culture; 
Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ highlights a commitment to ensure educational 
equity and access leading these learners to thrive aca-
demically and become productive biliterate/multiliterate 
global citizens; 
Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ encourages institutions to adopt policies and 
practices such as dual language instructional programs 
that value and use students’ languages and cultural as-
sets to learn high academic content, promote long-term 
academic achievement, and increase graduation rates; 
Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ calls for the need to prepare highly qualified bi-
lingual teachers in all disciplines to address the unique 
needs of bilingual/multilingual learners in diverse set-
tings; 
Whereas ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy 
Month’’ calls for the need to engage parents and guard-
ians of bilingual/multilingual learners in their student’s 
educational journey; and 
Whereas the National Association for Bilingual Education 
recognizes the significant languages and cultural assets 
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that bilingual/multilingual learners bring to schools: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and celebrates ‘‘National Bilingual/Multilingual 
Learner Advocacy Month’’. 
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