S. 1001 119th Congress Senate

Crucial Communism Teaching Act

Official title: A bill to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 12, 2025 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

Education Civics educationElementary and secondary educationPolitical movements and philosophiesTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Mar 12, 2025

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

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now March 12, 2025

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crucial Communism Teaching Act

This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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for AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Cosponsors 3

McCormick, David

Pennsylvania · Aug 7, 2026

Schmitt, Eric

Missouri · Mar 12, 2025

Scott, Rick

Florida · Mar 12, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1001: Crucial Communism Teaching Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1001/

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