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H.R. 2125 102nd Congress House

Civic and Character Values-In-Schools Act of 1991

Official title: To establish a commission to examine the issues associated with the teaching of values in elementary and secondary schools and to amend the Elementary and Seco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a commission to examine the issues associated with the teaching of values in elementary and secondary schools and to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a demonstration program of grants to innovative projects relating to civics and character values in education.

Introduced: April 29, 1991 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 12, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Apr 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Apr 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 29, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civic and Character Values-In-Schools Act of 1991 - Title I: Commission on Values Education - Establishes the Commission on Values Education.

Directs the Commission to report, with recommendations, to the Congress and the President within one year after enactment of this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Terminates the Commission 30 days after its final report to the Congress.

Directs specified congressional committees, within 90 days after submission of the Commission's report, to conduct hearings on such report, and to report to their respective houses on results of such hearings within 30 days after their completion.

Title II: Ethics and Values Demonstration Program - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to provide for an ethics and values demonstration program under the Secretary's Fund for Innovation in Education. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private organizations to conduct activities designed to stimulate understanding of ethics, civic and character values, and the principles of democracy as a means of enhancing and improving elementary and secondary education. Sets forth authorized uses of such grant funds. Sets forth application requirements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 26, 1991
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 29, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2125: Civic and Character Values-In-Schools Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2125/
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