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S. 4292 116th Congress Senate

Saving American History Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being made available to teach the 1619 Project curriculum in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relations
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Saving American History Act of 2020

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by an elementary or secondary school to teach the 1619 Project or by a local educational agency (LEA) to support its teaching in public schools. (The 1619 Project is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States.)

Additionally, an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools is ineligible to receive federal funds for professional development.

Further, the Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services must reduce federal funds in a prorated amount to an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools. However, federal funding shall not be reduced for programs for low-income students (e.g., free or reduced-price lunch) or students with disabilities.

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  • HR 8282 Identical bill Saving American History Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4292: Saving American History Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4292/
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"S. 4292: Saving American History Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4292/.
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S. 4292, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4292/.
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