House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the Bilingual Education Act to authorize the inclusion under family English literacy programs of courses designed to enable aliens who are otherwise eligible for temporary resident status under section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to achieve a minimal understanding of ordinary English and a knowledge and understanding of the history and government of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep. Edolphus Towns D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 9, 1987
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Latest action: Apr 20, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edolphus Towns.
- H.R. 4634 (100th) A bill for the relief of Merrill L. Johnson-Lannen.
- H.R. 3585 (100th) Agricultural Extended Retirement Credit Act of 1987
- H.R. 3233 (100th) A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect farm animals used in nonagricultural research and to prohibit the unnecessary surgery or…
- H.R. 4797 (100th) Student-Athlete Right-to-Know Act
- H.Con.Res. 107 (100th) A concurrent resolution urging the full funding of certain student financial assistance programs.
- H.R. 2593 (100th) A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect farm animals used in non-agricultural research.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.