HR 849 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Civics Learning Act of 2019

Introduced Jan 29, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Alcee L. Hastings D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 29, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Civics Learning Act of 2019

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching and to provide additional funding in FY2020 for civics education programs.

The bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds for civics education to include before, during, and after-school and extracurricular activities, activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum, activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance, and online and video game-based learning.

The Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds for civics education be awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.

Cosponsors 78

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 29, 2019 to Jun 15, 2020, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-CTJahana HayesOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-CAJosh HarderOriginalJan 29, 2019
R-GARob WoodallOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-PASusan WildOriginalJan 29, 2019
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalJan 29, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Jan 29, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  3. Jan 29, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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  1. Jan 29, 2019Introduced in House

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