[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5547 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5547
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide
for additional activities, resources, and data collection with respect
to English learners, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 2025
Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide
for additional activities, resources, and data collection with respect
to English learners, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESEA AMENDMENTS.
(a) Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged.--
Section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv); and
(2) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following:
``(xiv) Statistics on the racial, ethnic,
gender, and linguistic diversity of the
elementary and secondary school teachers
working in the State.''.
(b) Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant
Children and Youth.--
(1) Purposes of the english language acquisition, language
enhancement, and academic achievement act.--Section 3102(2) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6812(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) to assist all English learners, including immigrant
children and youth (without regard to the immigration status of
such children and youth)--
``(A) to achieve at high levels in academic
subjects so that all English learners can meet the same
challenging State academic standards that all children
are expected to meet; and
``(B) to the extent practicable, in a manner that
does not--
``(i) separate English learners from
students who are not English learners; or
``(ii) deny English learners access to dual
language programs;''.
(2) State and specially qualified agency plans.--Section
3113(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(8)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) describe how the agency will monitor the progress of
students who are former English learners and ensure that such
students are continuing to meet the challenging State academic
standards.''.
(3) Authorized subgrantee activities.--Section 3115(d) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6825(d)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (6)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to increase the access of English learners
and immigrant children and youth and their parents to
legal, educational, and financial resources and social
services, including by providing such resources and
services in the native language of such English
learners, immigrant children and youth, and their
parents; and
``(D) to implement best practices aligned with
evidence-based research to uplift English learners and
immigrant children and youth.'';
(B) in paragraph (7)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (B);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D);
(iii) in subparagraph (D), as so
redesignated, by striking ``and (B)'' and
inserting ``, (B), and (C)''; and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
the following:
``(C) culturally competent and responsive training
and professional development for educators, school
administrators, counselors, social workers, and
psychologists with respect to how to best support
English learners and immigrant children and youth;
and'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph
(10); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) Supporting and advocating for the development of
policies that improve educational outcomes for English learners
and immigrant children and youth, regardless of immigration
status.''.
(4) Activities by agencies experiencing substantial
increases in immigrant children and youth.--Section
3115(e)(1)(G) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6825(e)(1)(G)) is amended by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``, including services that
provide for the assessment of State and local laws (including
with respect to immigration and education) that impact English
learners and immigrant children and youth and the notification
of such parents and families (in the native language of such
parents and families) of such laws.''.
(5) Accountability and administration.--Section 3121(a) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6841(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, ethnicity,
race, and native language'' before the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``in the
aggregate and disaggregated, at a minimum, by English
learners with a disability, ethnicity, race, and native
language'' before the semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``in the
aggregate and disaggregated, at a minimum, by English
learners with a disability, ethnicity, race, and native
language'' before the semicolon;
(D) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, ethnicity,
race, and native language'' before the semicolon; and
(E) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``in the
aggregate and disaggregated, at a minimum, by English
learners with a disability, ethnicity, race, and native
language'' before the semicolon.
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