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USA Civics Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2024| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Understanding and Studying American Civics Act of 2019 or the USA Civics Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 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, such 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.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5810
Introduced in House
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5810
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5810: USA Civics Act of 2020
Civics educationEducation programs fundingHigher educationPolitical movements and philosophiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history

USA Civics Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2024| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Understanding and Studying American Civics Act of 2019 or the USA Civics Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 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, such 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.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5810
Introduced in House
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5810
    Introduced in House
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5810: USA Civics Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civics educationEducation programs fundingHigher educationPolitical movements and philosophiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history