HR 3591
111th Congress
House
Education
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009
Introduced: September 17, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sep 17, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 17, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Constitution Day Grant Program awarding competitive grants to local educational agencies and charter schools to commemorate, and enhance educational programs that teach students about, the U.S. Constitution and their state constitution.
Requires such program to occur annually on Constitution Day, September 17, or the following Monday if that day falls on a weekend, and give students the ability to register to vote.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
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