S 749 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Introduced Mar 31, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor Thad Cochran R-MS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 31, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 31, 2009
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement).

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 31, 2009 to Jul 29, 2010, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMar 31, 2009
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalMar 31, 2009
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMar 31, 2009
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMar 31, 2009
R-TNLamar AlexanderOriginalMar 31, 2009
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMar 31, 2009
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalMar 31, 2009
I-VTBernard SandersApr 21, 2009
R-FLMel MartinezApr 21, 2009
R-MESusan M. CollinsApr 21, 2009
R-AKLisa MurkowskiMay 7, 2009
D-COMichael F. BennetMay 7, 2009
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyMay 7, 2009
D-AKMark BegichMay 20, 2009
D-NEBen NelsonJun 8, 2009
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 31, 2009Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 31, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Mar 31, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4072-4073)

Subjects

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  1. Mar 31, 2009Introduced in Senate

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