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Saving American History Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4292| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (1)
Kelly Loeffler (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Saving American History Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by an elementary or secondary school to teach the 1619 Project or by a local educational agency (LEA) to support its teaching in public schools. (The 1619 Project is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States.) Additionally, an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools is ineligible to receive federal funds for professional development. Further, the Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services must reduce federal funds in a prorated amount to an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools. However, federal funding shall not be reduced for programs for low-income students (e.g., free or reduced-price lunch) or students with disabilities.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8282
Introduced in House
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8282
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8282: Saving American History Act of 2020
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history

Saving American History Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4292| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Saving American History Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by an elementary or secondary school to teach the 1619 Project or by a local educational agency (LEA) to support its teaching in public schools. (The 1619 Project is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States.) Additionally, an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools is ineligible to receive federal funds for professional development. Further, the Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services must reduce federal funds in a prorated amount to an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools. However, federal funding shall not be reduced for programs for low-income students (e.g., free or reduced-price lunch) or students with disabilities.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8282
Introduced in House
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8282
    Introduced in House
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (1)
Kelly Loeffler (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8282: Saving American History Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history