World LEAP Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - VA District 2 · R-VA
10 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 19 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - CA District 26 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NM District 2 · D-NM
U.S. Representative - WA District 1 · D-WA
Member of Congress · D-DE
U.S. Representative - RI District 2 · D-RI
U.S. Representative - CA District 9 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - VA District 7 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - AL District 7 · D-AL
U.S. Representative - KS District 3 · D-KS
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1572 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| Policy Area | Education |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 25, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 10 · House vote — · 1 views |