A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.
Public Law 111-306 · S. 1338 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 14, 2010 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Lamar Alexander
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a nonimmigrant foreign student seeking to enter the United States to study at a language training program enroll at a language program that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education.
Provides for a specified three-year exception to such requirement.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2361Identical bill
To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 14, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-306.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 3, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 1, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1338.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 28, 2010FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 27, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 24, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.