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HRES 249 112th Congress House

Supporting K-12 geography education.

Introduced: May 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
Education Area studies and international educationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGeography and mappingTeaching, teachers, curricula
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May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
May 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action May 4, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the Obama Administration to include geography and geospatial education in its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Blueprint for Reform proposals.

Urges Congress to: (1) include funding for geography education consistent with other core academic subjects for K-12, as part of a reauthorized ESEA; and (2) enhance geography teacher training by passing legislation such as the Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 249: Supporting K-12 geography education.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-249/
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"H. Res. 249: Supporting K-12 geography education.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-249/.
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H. Res. 249, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-249/.
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[H. Res. 249: Supporting K-12 geography education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-249/)
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