S 989 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022

Summary

Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 This act authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource center. The center must serve as a resource to improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages, further Native American language use and acquisition, and support the revitalization and reclamation of Native American languages.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Dec 2021

Senate Passage

Dec 2022

House Passage

Dec 2022

Signed into Law

Jan 2023

Introduced Mar 25, 2021 Signed Jan 5, 2023

Floor votes · House Dec 22, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jan 5, 2023

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 342 - 71 (Roll no. 544).(text: 12/21/2022 CR H9955)

lower

Dec 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7290-7291)

upper

Dec 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7290-7291)

upper

Dec 2, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-46.

upper

Aug 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

upper

May 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors