American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
Latest action · Jul 21, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2003
- Passed SenateJun 20, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires such Academies to describe how they will include teachers and students from schools receiving assistance for educationally disadvantaged children under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, particularly those schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families.
Directs the NEH to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 231 | On Passage of the Bill S. 504 | Bill Passed90–0 | Jun 20, 2003 |
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2003 to Jun 20, 2003; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-OK | Don Nickles | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Mar 4, 2003 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Mar 5, 2003 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Mar 5, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Mar 6, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Mar 18, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2003Hearings Apr 10, 2003Markup May 14, 2003Reported Jun 13, 2003 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2003 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Jul 21, 2003 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
- Jun 23, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 23, 2003Received in the House.
- Jun 23, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Jun 20, 2003Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8261-8265)
- Jun 20, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231. (text: CR S8263-8265)
- Jun 19, 2003Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8216-8219)
- Jun 13, 2003Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
- Jun 13, 2003Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
- May 14, 2003Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 10, 2003Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-92.
- Mar 4, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3088-3089)
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9049 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Sep 10, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8714 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Jun 26, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8261–S8263Text printed S8263–S8265Amendments S8307Recorded votes S8263enact | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Harry Reid D-NV, Lamar Alexander R-TN (amendment) | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8216–S8219 | Harry Reid D-NV, Lamar Alexander R-TN | Jun 19, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3038–S3046Text printed S3088 | Harry Reid D-NV, Judd Gregg R-NH, Lamar Alexander R-TN (text), Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Norm Coleman R-MN, William H. Frist R-TN | Mar 4, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 20, 2003S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on May 14, 2003.</p>
- May 20, 2003S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on May 14, 2003.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-92 | PUTTING THE TEACHING OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM88 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Apr 10, 2003 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 951 | In the nature of a substitute. | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Amendment SA 951 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1078 | American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 | Identical bill | Mar 24, 2003 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Civics education
- Conferences
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational research
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to the arts and humanities
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- History
- Internet
- Libraries
- Private schools
- Public speaking
- Research centers
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Secondary education
- Teacher education
- Teaching
- Web sites
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2003Referred in House
- Jun 20, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 13, 2003Reported to Senate
- Mar 4, 2003Introduced in Senate
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