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HR 2545 114th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Religion War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity World history

Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act

Introduced: May 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 21, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E786-787)
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to award competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing Holocaust education programs.

Grants may not be used to supplant nonfederal funds the grantees would otherwise have used for Holocaust education programs.

What's happening now November 16, 2015

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2