Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3606

119th Congress

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom McClintock

Representative

Republican

CA-5

Cosponsors

14

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

The Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act (FLUENT Act) would create a grant program to help English language learners and their families improve their English literacy skills. The bill would provide funding for family literacy services, including training and assistance from national organizations with expertise in this area.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorTom McClintock (R-CA)

Introduced5/23/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workfo

ChamberHouse

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Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2025

The Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act (FLUENT Act) would create a grant program to help English language learners and their families improve their English literacy skills. The bill would provide funding for family literacy services, incl

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The Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act (FLUENT Act) would create a grant program to help English language learners and their families improve their English literacy skills. The bill would provide funding for family literacy services, including training and assistance from national organizations with expertise in this area.

Bill Number: 3606
Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workfo
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3606
Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workfo
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Summary: The Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act (FLUENT Act) would create a grant program to help English language learners and their families improve their English literacy skills. The bill would provide funding for family literacy services, including training and assistance from natio

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act (FLUENT Act) would create a grant program to help English language learners and their families improve their English literacy skills. The bill would provide funding for family literacy services, including training and assistance from national organizations with expertise in this area.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2023 or the FLUENT Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners. Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each caregiver is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8. Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assistance and training.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a grant program at the Department of Education to fund family literacy services for English language learners
Allows grants to be awarded to providers of family literacy services, with a focus on families with at least one child under age 8
Requires the Department of Education to contract with national organizations to provide technical assistance and training to grantees

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would provide resources and support to help English language learners and their families improve their English skills. It could benefit immigrant and low-income communities by increasing access to family-focused literacy programs. The increased funding and training for service providers could lead to more effective literacy instruction and better outcomes for participating families.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3606, 119th Congress (2025). "Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3606