1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Young Language Learners’ Access to Bilingual Education Act of 2023 or the SYLLABLE Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The demand for bilingual employees in the United States continues to outpace our supply. (2) Dual language immersion engenders an inclusive learning environment for all students. (3) Studies have demonstrated that all students in multilanguage immersion programs have higher academic achievement as measured by statewide examination, regardless of socioeconomic status. (4) Dual language immersion has proven to be one of the most effective and longest lasting intervention methods for English learners. (5) The Rand Corporation found that long-term participation in dual language immersion programs is correlated with closing or substantial reduction of achievement gaps for historically underserved students. (6) Few children from low-income families, particularly African-American children, have had access to a well-developed and well-implemented dual language program. (7) Children in dual language programs experience substantial gains in language, literacy, and mathematics. 3. Dual language flagship grants (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are as follows: (1) To provide incentives for local educational agencies to develop innovative strategies for planning and implementing dual language immersion programs serving children from low-income families, including English learners and minority children. (2) To improve the school readiness of children from low-income families, including English learners and minority children, and to ensure they enter school ready to succeed. (3) To provide consistent support for learning through high-quality dual language programs from preschool through the fifth grade. (4) To authorize the Secretary to carry out projects to enhance the multiliteracy and bilingualism skills for children from low-income families, including English learners and minority children, through the use and