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US HR849

US HR849
Civics Learning Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/29/2019
In Committee
01/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching and to provide additional funding in FY2020 for civics education programs. The bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds for civics education to include before, during, and after-school and extracurricular activities, activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum, activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance, and online and video game-based learning. The Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds for civics education be awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching, and to provide additional funding in fiscal year 2020 for civics education programs. It expands the allowable uses of grant funds for civics education to include before, during, and after-school and extracurricular activities, service learning and community service projects, student participation in school governance, and online and video game-based learning. The Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds are awarded to eligible entities that serve students and teachers at elementary, middle, and high schools. The bill also requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress on the grant program.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (79)

Alcee Hastings (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Cindy Axne (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Ed Case (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Judy Chu (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Tom Cole (R),  TJ Cox (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Chuy García (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Katie Hill (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Kendra Horn (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  James Langevin (D),  John Larson (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Lucy McBath (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Cedric Richmond (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  David Scott (D),  José Serrano (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Filemón Vela (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Frederica Wilson (D),  Rob Woodall (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 01/29/2019)

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