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117th Congress · Senate

Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022

Subjects: Census and government statistics · Congressional oversight · Federal-Indian relations · Foreign language and bilingual programs · Government information and archives · Government studies and investigations · Indian social and development programs · Minority education

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use.
  • House passed it on Dec 22, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022 This act directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages. It also requires the Administration for Native Americans to survey the use of Native American languages in the United States.

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