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S. 2775 118th Congress Senate

CIVICS Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs tha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.

Introduced: September 13, 2023 Introduced by: Angus S. King Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
Education Civics educationElementary and secondary educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Sep 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 13, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2023 or the CIVICS Act of 2023

This bill requires national activities supported by American History and Civics Education grants to include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 2

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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2775: CIVICS Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2775/
MLA
"S. 2775: CIVICS Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2775/.
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S. 2775, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2775/.
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[S. 2775: CIVICS Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2775/)
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