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Introduced
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
In Committee
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th 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 enhance educational programs by mandating the inclusion of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history in K-12 education. The legislation would require the Secretary of Education to modify existing educational programs and grant mechanisms to ensure comprehensive coverage of these communities' histories, contributions, and experiences. The bill provides extensive historical context, highlighting past discriminatory practices such as racist immigration laws, the forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the systematic marginalization of Asian and Pacific Islander populations. By amending several sections of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the bill seeks to mandate that American history and civics education include the histories of these communities, support teacher training programs that incorporate this content, and collaborate with institutions like the Smithsonian Institution's Asian Pacific American Center to develop educational resources. The legislation recognizes the significant and often overlooked contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the United States' development, and aims to combat stereotypes and historical misrepresentations by ensuring a more inclusive and accurate portrayal of American history in educational curricula.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (57)
Grace Meng (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Al Green (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
George Latimer (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Dave Min (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 05/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3551/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3551/BILLS-119hr3551ih.pdf |
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