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HR 5360 108th Congress House

American History and Civics Education Act of 2004

Official title: To authorize grants to establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2004 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-474.
Dec 21, 2004
Signed by President.
Dec 10, 2004
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11861)
Dec 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11861)
Nov 19, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 19, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10023)
Nov 19, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10023)
Nov 19, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5360.
Nov 19, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10023-10024)
Nov 19, 2004
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 16, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 16, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-474.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

American History and Civics Education Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to 12 grants, on a competitive basis, to entities with demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of history to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics that may offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of such subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics. Allows such grants to be made from funds appropriated for FY 2005 or any subsequent fiscal year for the Secretary's Fund for the Improvement of Education.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to the National History Day Program to continue and expand its activities to promote the study of history and improve instruction.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5360: American History and Civics Education Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5360/
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