US HB1814 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-2)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides resources to expand educational programs in American civics and history, including by establishing grant and fellowship programs and reauthorizing various programs. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. Next, the bill establishes a fellowship program to diversify the civics and history education workforce. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program. The bill renames the program as the American Civics Education Program. The bill revises the grant program to authorize ED to award grants to IHEs once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history; the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally; and the means of participation in political and civic life. IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources. Further, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and revises the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund and the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund. Finally, the bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
Title
Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021
Sponsors
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] |
Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-03-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2021-03-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB879 (Related) 2021-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB3242 (Related) 2021-05-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HB3242 (Related) 2021-05-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
Civics education
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government trust funds
Higher education
Minority education
Political movements and philosophies
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Tax-exempt organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Women's education
Civics education
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government trust funds
Higher education
Minority education
Political movements and philosophies
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Tax-exempt organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Women's education
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1814/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1814/BILLS-117hr1814ih.pdf |