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116-hr-7587116th Congress

FLUENT Act

Sponsored By: Representative Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

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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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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/22/2020

Roll Call Votes

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