H.R. 6403, The Naturalized Citizens Assistance Act

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H.R. 6403 would amend title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish financial literacy education programs for newly naturalized citizens of the United States.

Detailed Summary

Naturalized Citizens Assistance Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to add to the list of adult education and literacy programs for which certain grants must be used programs of financial literacy education for newly naturalized citizens to help them achieve financial literacy through instruction on such matters as banking, retirement savings, managing credit, as well as predatory lending, identity theft, and other financial abuse schemes.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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