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US S1546

US S1546
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act


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Introduced
05/10/2023
In Committee
05/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th 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, Native Hawaiian, 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, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for educational programs that include the history of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander peoples in America. It would require the incorporation of this history into American history and civics education curricula, including in Presidential and Congressional Academies as well as national assessments. The bill highlights the significant contributions of these communities to the development of the United States, while also acknowledging the history of discrimination and racism they have faced through various immigration laws and policies.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/10/2023)

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