Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020
Latest action · Nov 20, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Congressional Commission on Civics Education. The commission must (1) examine the existing civics education programs in each state; (2) solicit the views of educators, school administrators, and other state and local education officials; and (3) submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations for the Department of Education related to civics education.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 20, 2020 to Dec 17, 2020, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Nov 20, 2020 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2020Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Advisory bodies
- Civics education
- Congressional oversight
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- School administration
- State and local government operations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2020Introduced in House
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