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US S4275

US S4275
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act


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Introduced
05/19/2022
In Committee
05/19/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Ameri- cans to the development and enhancement of American .IS S4275 life, United States history, literature, the economy, poli- tics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of Asian and Pacific Islander peoples in the United States. The bill requires the incorporation of Asian Pacific American history into the teaching of American history and civics education at the elementary and secondary levels, as well as in the Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics and the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The bill acknowledges the significant contributions and experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout the history of the United States, including their role in the development of the nation, the discrimination they have faced, and their continued fight against oppression and racism.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/19/2022)

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