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American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

Introduced: March 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jun 23, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 23, 2003
Received in the House.
Jun 23, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 20, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231. (text: CR S8263-8265)
Jun 20, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231.(text: CR S8263-8265)
Jun 20, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8261-8265)
Jun 19, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8216-8219)
Jun 13, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
Jun 13, 2003
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
May 14, 2003
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2003
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-92.
Mar 4, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3088-3089)
Mar 4, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 951 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jun 20, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 NEH 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 July 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1078 Identical bill American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 19, 2003
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 19, 2003
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 9, 2003
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 5, 2003
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 4, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 504: American History and Civics Education Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-504/
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