HR 3008
114th Congress
House
Education
Academic performance and assessments
Economic theory
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Geography and mapping
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Sandra Day O'Connor Civic Learning Act of 2015
Introduced: July 9, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 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.
Jul 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sandra Day O'Connor Civic Learning Act of 2015
This bill amends part C (Innovation for Teacher Quality) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to repeal the We the People civic education program and replace it with a competitive grant program to promote civic learning and engagement, American history, geography, and economics.
The bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to nonprofit educational organizations to develop and implement such programs through instruction, professional development, and evaluation activities that promote equity, innovation, scalability, and accountability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
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