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HR 6390 112th 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 2012

Introduced: September 13, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6004)
Sep 13, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 13, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2012 - 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 September 14, 2012

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6004)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 19, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 19, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 13, 2012
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 13, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 13, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 13, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6390: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6390/
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"H.R. 6390: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6390/.
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