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HCONRES 71 106th Congress House

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…

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 … Show full official titleShow less

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.

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
Education Civics educationDeclaration of IndependenceDemocracyEducational tests
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigh school studentsHistoryLawSecondary education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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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/
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"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/.
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H. Con. Res. 71, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-71/.
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