U.S. House · 118th Congress · H.R. 7007
BEST Act
To award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language, and early language programs.
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- Sponsor
- Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
- Introduced
- January 17, 2024, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Education (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Votes on this bill (0)
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Cosponsors (18)
18 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Gerald E. ConnollyD-VA-11
- Gwen MooreD-WI-4
- Jimmy PanettaD-CA-19
- Linda T. SánchezD-CA-38
Signed on later
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-ALFebruary 29, 2024
- Raúl M. GrijalvaD-AZ-7March 12, 2024
- Salud O. CarbajalD-CA-24March 19, 2024
- Deborah K. RossD-NC-2March 21, 2024
- Janice D. SchakowskyD-IL-9April 5, 2024
- Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5April 9, 2024
- Kevin MullinD-CA-15April 16, 2024
- Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18May 1, 2024
- Melanie A. StansburyD-NM-1May 7, 2024
- Jasmine CrockettD-TX-30May 21, 2024
- Zoe LofgrenD-CA-18May 23, 2024
- Judy ChuD-CA-28May 31, 2024
- Shri ThanedarD-MI-13June 11, 2024
- Tony CárdenasD-CA-29June 21, 2024