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H.R. 8797 116th Congress House

Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020

Official title: To establish a Congressional Commission on Civics Education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 20, 2020
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 Latest action November 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Congressional Commission on Civics Education. The commission must (1) examine the existing civics education programs in each state; (2) solicit the views of educators, school administrators, and other state and local education officials; and (3) submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations for the Department of Education related to civics education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 17, 2020
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Dec 7, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 7, 2020
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2020
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 20, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 20, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 20, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 20, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 20, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8797: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8797/
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"H.R. 8797: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8797/.
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