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HR 822 113th Congress House Education Academic performance and assessments Area studies and international education Earth sciences Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Geography and mapping Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Introduced: March 25, 2013 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement).

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

What's happening now April 23, 2013

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 53
All 53 Democratic 25 Republican 2
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 17, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 26, 2014
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 26, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 14, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2014
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 12, 2014
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Mar 12, 2014
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 12, 2014
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 6, 2014
Maffei, Daniel
· Mar 6, 2014
TERRY, LEE
· Mar 6, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Mar 6, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 4, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Mar 4, 2014
BROWN, CORRINE
· Feb 28, 2014
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Feb 28, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Sep 19, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 23, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· May 13, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 13, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Apr 26, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 12, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 12, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2013
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 12, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Apr 12, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 25, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 25, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 25, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 25, 2013
PASTOR, ED
· Mar 25, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 25, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Mar 15, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 15, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Mar 15, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 15, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 11, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 11, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 11, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Mar 11, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 11, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 11, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 4, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 4, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 4, 2013
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