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HR 5810 116th Congress House Education Civics education Education programs funding Higher education Political movements and philosophies Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history

USA Civics Act of 2020

Introduced: February 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 7, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E155)
Feb 7, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Understanding and Studying American Civics Act of 2020 or the USA Civics Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program.

The bill renames the program as the American Civics Education Program.

The bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history; the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally; and the means of participation in political and civic life. Currently, such grants are awarded to IHEs for three years and are focused on traditional American history and the history and achievements of Western civilization.

IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources.

What's happening now February 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2024 Related bill USA Civics Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2020
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2020
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 7, 2020
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Feb 7, 2020
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5810: USA Civics Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5810/
MLA
"H.R. 5810: USA Civics Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5810/.
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H.R. 5810, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5810/.
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