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HR 3591 111th Congress House

Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009

Official title: To establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching high school students about the Constitution of the Un… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching high school students about the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the individual States.

Introduced: September 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
Education Constitution and constitutional amendmentsEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary education
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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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
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 Latest action November 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 17, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 2009
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3591: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3591/
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"H.R. 3591: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3591/.
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H.R. 3591, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3591/.
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