Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
- Last Action
- 11/30/2017
Actions
- 2017-11-30Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-11-30Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2017-11-30Received in the House.
- 2017-11-29Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7490)
- 2017-11-29Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7490)
- 2017-11-29Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7490)
- 2017-04-04Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
- 2017-04-04Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-23.
- 2017-04-04Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-23.
- 2017-02-08Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- 2017-02-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 2017-02-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-11-29 (35)
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of 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 and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2023.
Cosponsors (7)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Al Franken (D-MN)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Subjects
- Department of the Interior
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Indian social and development programs
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