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HR 5501 113th 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 2014

Introduced: September 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sep 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2014 - 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 November 17, 2014

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 17, 2014
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5501: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5501/
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"H.R. 5501: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5501/.
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