# 114-hr-2174: Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015

114-hr-2174, Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2174
- Congress: 114
- Title: Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2020 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. Decreases the required minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by the grant program from: 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, and 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. Changes the duration of grants provided under the program.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2174)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2174 (as of 2025-11-18).