US HR234 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of effective education in civics and government in elementary and secondary schools throughout the Nation. Encourages elementary and secondary schools to: (1) promote competent and responsible civic participation in the American political system; and (2) promote current event discussions, participate in simulations of the democratic process, and incorporate education in civics and government into the core curricula of math, science, and language arts. Encourages states and local governments to develop, implement, and strengthen programs and curricula to teach civics, government, and American history at the elementary and secondary school levels.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of effective education in civics and government in elementary and secondary schools throughout the Nation.
Sponsors
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-03-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2017-03-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Public participation and lobbying
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Public participation and lobbying
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/234/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres234/BILLS-115hres234ih.pdf |