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Introduced
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
In Committee
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a comprehensive program at the Library of Congress to support and promote education about the Armenian Genocide, a systematic campaign of murder, dispossession, and cultural erasure conducted by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, and other Christian groups between 1915 and 1923. The Librarian of Congress will be responsible for developing and disseminating educational resources, including digital materials and traveling exhibitions, to improve public understanding of the genocide. The program will include creating pedagogical principles for teaching about the genocide, providing professional development services for educators, offering teacher fellowship programs, and engaging with educational leaders to incorporate genocide education into school curricula. The bill prioritizes supporting educational agencies and schools that do not currently have Armenian Genocide education programs. Additionally, the Librarian will maintain a dedicated website section with educational resources and best practices for teaching about the genocide, with the broader goal of raising awareness about preventing genocide, hate, and bigotry. The program can accept private donations through a special gift account, and the Librarian is required to submit an annual report to Congress. The bill authorizes $2 million in funding annually for five fiscal years, starting in 2026, to support these educational initiatives.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (70)
Dina Titus (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Mike Carey (R),
André Carson (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Young Kim (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Betty McCollum (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Valadao (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 04/01/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2585/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2585/BILLS-119hr2585ih.pdf |
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