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substantiveDec 22, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 989 — Native American Langauge Resource Center Act of 2022

Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible.
  • House passed it on Dec 22, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 This act authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource center. The center must serve as a resource to improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages, further Native American language use and acquisition, and support the revitalization and reclamation of Native American languages.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea342

Democrat: 213 · Republican: 129

Nay71

Republican: 71

Present0

Not Voting17

Democrat: 4 · Republican: 13

How each member voted (430)

Yea (342)

Nay (71)

Not Voting (17)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.