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HR1572Referred to Committee

World LEAP Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-25
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jennifer A. Kiggans
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000399

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-02-25
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)· 2025-03-03
  • Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2025-03-05
  • Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2025-03-05
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-03-25
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2025-07-02
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-07-10
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-08-26
  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2026-03-12
  • Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2026-04-15

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-02-25

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-25

Plain-English Summary

World Language Education Assistance Program Act or the World LEAP Act This bill requires the Department of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies to establish and carry out new, or improve existing, world language or dual language programs.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Education
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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