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Informed Electorate Act

USA117th CongressHR-3928| House 
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Madison Cawthorn

Madison Cawthorn

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Informed Electorate Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises the American History for Freedom grant program. In particular, the bill allows eligible institutions of higher education to use grant funds to establish academic centers or programs that promote the importance of civic engagement and the First Amendment to the Constitution. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds to promote, endorse, teach, or distribute material related to (1) the 1619 Project, which is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States; or (2) critical race theory.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Informed Electorate Act

USA117th CongressHR-3928| House 
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Informed Electorate Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises the American History for Freedom grant program. In particular, the bill allows eligible institutions of higher education to use grant funds to establish academic centers or programs that promote the importance of civic engagement and the First Amendment to the Constitution. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds to promote, endorse, teach, or distribute material related to (1) the 1619 Project, which is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States; or (2) critical race theory.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Madison Cawthorn

Madison Cawthorn

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted