Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-s-256
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2019-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

 
 This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
The program is reauthorized through FY2024.

action_date: 2019-03-25
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

 
 This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
The program is reauthorized through FY2024.

action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

 
 This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
The program is reauthorized through FY2024.

action_date: 2019-12-09
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

 
 This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
The program is reauthorized through FY2024.

action_date: 2019-12-20
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

 
 This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
The program is reauthorized through FY2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-101.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-101.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9378)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9378)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 256.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9378-9380)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4660)
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4660)
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 42.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-11.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-11.
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-101