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BEST Act

2/9/2022, 12:29 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3328

Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

Such programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in such language in lieu of proficiency in English.

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Current Status of Bill S 3328

Bill S 3328 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2020. Bill S 3328 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on February 25, 2020.  Bill S 3328's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of February 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3328

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3328

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Academic performance and assessments
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3328

BEST Act
BEST Act
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act
A bill to award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3328

Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
HawaiiDemocrat
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
NevadaDemocrat

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