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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5547 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2025 Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ 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