S. 313 116th Congress Senate

CIVICS Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs tha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.

Introduced: January 31, 2019 See on congress.gov

Education Civics educationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationU.S. history

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Jan 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jan 31, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitution Education Is Valuable in Community Schools Act of 2019 or the CIVICS Act of 2019

This bill requires national activities supported by American History and Civics Education grants to include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.

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