119th Congress
H.R. 1660
BEST Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Julia Brownley(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (19)
Original cosponsors (15)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
Added later (4)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Apr 1, 2025
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · May 9, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Dec 9, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs and early language programs to recognize student proficiency in both English and a second language. Student proficiency shall be demonstrated through proficiency in speaking and writing in both languages and may also be demonstrated through reading and listening in both languages.
Further, these programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in such language in lieu of proficiency in English.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House