SRES 427
113th Congress
Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.
Education
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElementary and secondary educationPublic participation and lobbyingTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history
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Introduced
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Agreed to (Senate)
Apr 29, 2014
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2524; text as passed Senate: CR S2474)
Apr 29, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2524; text as passed Senate: CR S2474)
Apr 29, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2524; text as passed Senate: CR S2474)
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- civic education is essential to the well-being of the constitutional government of the United States,
- comprehensive and formal instruction in civics and government provides students with a basis for understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizens under such government,
- elementary and secondary schools are encouraged to offer courses on the history and theories of such government, and
- civics and government teachers are well served by having access to professional development programs that enhance their capacity to provide effective civic education in the classroom.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 427: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-427/
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