Civics Learning Act of 2021
Latest action · May 20, 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 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Civics Learning Act of 2021
This bill expands the use of American History and Civics Education—National Activities grants to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching.
Specifically, the bill expands the allowable uses of these grants to include before-, during-, and after-school activities 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.
Further, the Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds are awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities (e.g., institutions of higher education) that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 20, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 20, 2021 |
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 20, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 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. 88, May 20, 2021, page H2652.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 400 | Civics Learning Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Jan 21, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Civics Learning Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 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.
