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From http://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/native-american-language-revitalization-legislation-113th-congress

The Linguistic Society of America is currently engaged in a campaign to educate and inform members of the U.S. Congress about the benefits of Native American language revitalization. There are two bills currently pending in both houses of Congress which seek to enhance efforts to revitalize Native American languages:

 H.R.726/S.2299 Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014
 H.R.4214/S.1948 Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act

The LSA is working with its Committee on Endangered Languages and their Preservation (CELP) and allied organizations to raise awareness within Congress about the importance of Native American language revitalization. If you are interested in communicating your opinions about this legislation to your Senators or Representatives, you can go to this link: http://cqrcengage.com/nhalliance/app/write-a-letter?1&engagementId=55173

Learn more about the current round of legislation at http://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/native-american-language-revitalization-legislation-113th-congress