US HB8402 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes.
Title
Civics Learning Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Kevin Mullin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] |
| Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
| Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8402/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8402/BILLS-119hr8402ih.pdf |
