HR 1078
108th Congress
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American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
Introduced: March 4, 2003
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 4, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 4, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to nonprofit educational institutions to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics to offer workshops for teachers of American history and civics; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics to offer workshops for outstanding students of American history and civics.
Directs the NEA Chairperson to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.