Educating for Democracy Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4928| Senate
| Updated: 11/30/2020
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (1)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Education
Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationMinority educationResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUrban and suburban affairs and developmentU.S. historyWomen's education
Educating for Democracy Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4928| Senate
| Updated: 11/30/2020
Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (1)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Education
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationMinority educationResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUrban and suburban affairs and developmentU.S. historyWomen's education