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This bill, called the "Crucial Communism Teaching Act", aims to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources focused on educating high school students about the dangers of communism and similar totalitarian political ideologies. The bill tasks the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (an independent entity) with creating a comprehensive curriculum that compares political ideologies, highlights how they conflict with United States democratic principles, and is adaptable to various high school courses like social studies, government, history, and economics. The curriculum will emphasize that communism has resulted in over 100 million deaths worldwide and that 1.5 billion people continue to live under communist regimes. Additionally, the foundation will develop "Portraits in Patriotism" oral history resources featuring personal stories from diverse individuals who have experienced these political ideologies, with the goal of helping students understand civic responsibilities and the importance of freedom. The bill also requires the foundation to work with state and local educational leaders to help high schools implement and use these educational materials, ultimately preparing students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1001/all-info