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S. 1163: Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015

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S. 1163: Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-30 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015

Plain summary

Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2020 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. Decreases the required minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by the grant program from: 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, and 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. Changes the duration of grants provided under the program.

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Official text

Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1163, Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 (2016-07-26)

Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Brian Schatz (D-HI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s1163 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114