USA Civics Act of 2021
Latest action · May 14, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Understanding and Studying American Civics Act of 2021 or the USA Civics Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program.
The bill renames the program as the American Civics Education Program.
The bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history; the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally; and the means of participation in political and civic life. Currently, these grants are awarded to IHEs for three years and are focused on traditional American history and the history and achievements of Western civilization.
IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 14, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
- May 14, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 84, May 14, 2021, page H2357.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 879 | Civics Secures Democracy Act | Related bill | Mar 22, 2021 |
| HR 1814 | Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2021 |
| S 4384 | Civics Secures Democracy Act | Related bill | Jun 13, 2022 |
| S 4403 | USA Civics Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 14, 2022 |
| HR 5810 | USA Civics Act of 2020 | Reintroduction of | Feb 7, 2020 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the American History for Freedom grant program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- USA Civics Act of 2021
- Understanding and Studying American Civics Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
