US Congress House Bill 885 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 64-7-1)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY]
Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]
Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-03-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/885/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr885/BILLS-112hr885ih.pdf