Expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of…
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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Expresses the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to: (1) dedicate at least one day of learning to the study and understanding of the significance of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers; and (2) include a requirement that, before receiving a certificate or diploma of graduation from high school, students be tested on their competency in understanding those works.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 71: Expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-71/
"H. Con. Res. 71: Expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-71/.
H. Con. Res. 71, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-71/.
[H. Con. Res. 71: Expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-71/)