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HR 8445 117th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion

LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022

Introduced: July 20, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 20, 2022
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LGBTQI+ and Women's History Education Act of 2022

This bill directs the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out, among other things (1) the development and national dissemination of accurate, relevant, and accessible national resources for classrooms to administer LGBTQI+ and women's history education in an inclusive and intersectional approach; (2) the development, national dissemination, and implementation of principles of sound pedagogy for administering LGBTQI+ and women's history education; and (3) the development, operation, and expansion of a teacher fellowship program to cultivate and support leaders in LGBTQI+ and women's history education.

In addition to the activities described in this bill, the museum shall develop and maintain on its website content designated for educators, students, and families to improve their awareness and understanding of LGBTQI+ and women's history education.

What's happening now July 20, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 53
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 13, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 26, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 22, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 21, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 20, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 20, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 20, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jul 20, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Jul 20, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 20, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 20, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 20, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jul 20, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 20, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2022
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 20, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Jul 20, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 20, 2022
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 20, 2022
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 20, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 20, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Jul 20, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 20, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 20, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 20, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 20, 2022
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 20, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 20, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 20, 2022
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2022
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 20, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 20, 2022
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 20, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 20, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jul 20, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 20, 2022
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 20, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 20, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 20, 2022
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 20, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 20, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 20, 2022
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jul 20, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 20, 2022
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 20, 2022
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 20, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jul 20, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 20, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8445: LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8445/
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"H.R. 8445: LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8445/.
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H.R. 8445, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8445/.
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