# 119-hr-1572: World LEAP Act

119-hr-1572, World LEAP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1572
- Congress: 119
- Title: World LEAP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Builds U.S. language capacity by funding local world language and dual language programs and by growing the bilingual teacher pipeline.** This bill would create a competitive Department of Education grant program that awards three-year grants to local educational agencies to start or scale world language and dual language immersion from pre-K through grade 12. - Families and students: Students would get broader access to dual language immersion and world language pathways, including programs targeting English learners and heritage learners, with grant selection favoring measurable gains in K–12 language proficiency. - Teachers and paraprofessionals: Grants must reserve at least 20% of funds for paraprofessionals' pathways to language teaching certification and for teacher professional development. Up to 5% may be used to evaluate program effectiveness. - Local districts and communities: Awards favor scalable programs with continuation plans, consortia that include schools and higher education, partnerships with community-based heritage language schools, and collaboration with state licensure offices. Recipients must report within 18 months on student participation and the number of certified bilingual educators before and after the grant with FERPA protections. *If enacted and funded, the bill would authorize $15 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2026, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to expand school language programs: benefit, low. If enacted, the Education Department would award competitive grants to school districts to start or improve world and dual language classes. Starting in fiscal year 2026, the program would get $15 million a year in 3-year, renewable grants. Districts would set aside at least 20% for paraprofessiona…

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- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-1572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1572)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1572 (as of 2026-09-21).