7587 -- FLUENT Act | Poliscope

FLUENT Act

7587

116th Congress

Education

In Committee

FLUENT Act

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

July 13, 2020

Latest Action

July 13, 2020

Primary Sponsor

Raúl M. GrijalvaDemocratic(AZ)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d

Summary

Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2020 or the FLUENT Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners. Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each parent is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8. Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assistance and training. Additionally, ED must annually evaluate the grant program. The bill also requires grantees to meet specified outcome measures.

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2020 · second_quarter · Education

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In support of funding and regulatory flexibility for students, healthcare, research, and operations, including limited liability protections, at institutions of higher education. In support of H.R.6646/S.3659, the Relaunching America's Workforce Act. In support of H.R.7587, the Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act.

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