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S. 4928 116th Congress Senate

Educating for Democracy Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2020 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationMinority educationResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. historyUrban and suburban affairs and developmentWomen's education
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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.
Nov 30, 2020
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 Latest action November 30, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educating for Democracy Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8295 Educating for Democracy Act of 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4928: Educating for Democracy Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4928/
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