HRES 686
111th Congress
House
Education
Citizenship and naturalization
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Public participation and lobbying
Recommending that the United States Constitution be taught to high school students throughout the Nation in September of their senior year.
Introduced: July 28, 2009
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sep 14, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9447)
Sep 14, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9447)
Sep 14, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 686.
Sep 14, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9447-9449)
Sep 14, 2009
Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 28, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) high school students should spend at least one week in September of their senior year learning about the U.S. Constitution, as knowledge of this country's founding document is critical to being an effective citizen; and (2) upon reaching voting age, high school seniors should demonstrate their understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship by engaging in civic learning activities on an issue of importance to them.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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