US Congress House Resolution 249 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Urges the Obama Administration to include geography and geospatial education in its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Blueprint for Reform proposals. Urges Congress to: (1) include funding for geography education consistent with other core academic subjects for K-12, as part of a reauthorized ESEA; and (2) enhance geography teacher training by passing legislation such as the Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act.

Supporting K-12 geography education.

Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/249/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres249/BILLS-112hres249ih.pdf