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Introduced
01/21/2021
01/21/2021
In Committee
01/21/2021
01/21/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Civics Learning Act of 2021, aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs. It makes several key changes, including: prioritizing innovative civics learning and teaching, expanding the types of eligible activities to include hands-on civic engagement, constitutional history, service learning, and online/video game-based learning. The bill also requires the Secretary of Education to ensure diversity in the geographic distribution of grants and the allocation of funding across elementary, middle, and high schools. Additionally, it authorizes $30 million in additional funding for this program for fiscal year 2022.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (51)
Alcee Hastings (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
André Carson (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
James Langevin (D),
John Larson (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 01/21/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/400/all-info | 01/22/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr400/BILLS-117hr400ih.pdf | 02/15/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr400/BILLS-117hr400ih.pdf.pdf | 02/15/2021 |
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