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S 1376 109th Congress Senate

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Official title: A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development progra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.

Introduced: July 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 11, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 11, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7991-7992)
Jul 11, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 11, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit education organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 22, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1376: Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1376/
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"S. 1376: Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1376/.
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