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HR 1387 118th Congress House Education

Civics Learning Act of 2023

Introduced: March 5, 2024 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 7, 2023
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Civics Learning Act of 2023

This bill expands the use of American History and Civics Education—National Activities grants to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching.

Specifically, the bill expands the allowable uses of these grants to include activities related to women's suffrage and the civil rights movement; before-, during-, and after-school activities and extracurricular activities; activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum; activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance; and online and video game-based learning.

Further, the Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds are awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities (e.g., institutions of higher education) that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.

What's happening now March 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 51
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 8, 2024
Porter, Katie
· Mar 5, 2024
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 29, 2024
D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jan 29, 2024
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 17, 2024
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 11, 2023
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2023
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2023
D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 3, 2023
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2023
D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Mar 14, 2023
Trone, David
· Mar 10, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Mar 8, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Mar 8, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 7, 2023
D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Mar 7, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Mar 7, 2023
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 7, 2023
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 7, 2023
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 7, 2023
Cicilline, David
· Mar 7, 2023
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 7, 2023
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 7, 2023
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 7, 2023
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2023
D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Mar 7, 2023
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 7, 2023
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 7, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 7, 2023
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 7, 2023
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2023
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2023
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2023
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 7, 2023
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2023
D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Mar 7, 2023
D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Mar 7, 2023
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 7, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 7, 2023
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 7, 2023
D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 7, 2023
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 7, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2023
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 7, 2023
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 7, 2023
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 7, 2023
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 7, 2023
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 7, 2023
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2023
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1387: Civics Learning Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1387/
MLA
"H.R. 1387: Civics Learning Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1387/.
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H.R. 1387, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1387/.
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