HR 4273
118th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
LGBTQI+ and Women's History Education Act of 2023
This bill directs the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution (NMAH) to carry out activities to support LGBTQI+ (sexual and gender minority populations) history and women's history education programs.
Specifically, the NMAH must, among other things, carry out the following activities:
- 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;
- the development, national dissemination, and implementation of principles of sound pedagogy for administering LGBTQI+ and women's history education;
- the development, operation, and expansion of a teacher fellowship program to cultivate and support leaders in LGBTQI+ and women's history education; and
- engagement with state and local education leaders to encourage the adoption of resources supported under this bill into curricula across diverse disciplines.
In addition to the activities described in this bill, the museum must 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
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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