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Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5288| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2021
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Peter Meijer (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021 This bill provides resources to expand civic education. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish the Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., state educational agencies) for promoting and expanding civic education in public elementary and secondary schools. Next, the bill creates the Office of Civic Education within ED to promote civic education throughout the United States. The office must establish the Center for Civic Excellence to analyze programs created with the use of grant funds and develop best practices for implementing civic education. Further, the bill establishes the role of Assistant Secretary for Civic Education, whose responsibilities shall include managing the grant program established by the bill. It also establishes an advisory committee to advise the assistant secretary on civic education policy. The bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels. Further, civics and history assessment data must be published in the aggregate for the United States and separately for each state. Additionally, the bill establishes an annual Excellence in Civics Award to highlight excellence in the development and teaching of civic education and service learning. The Library of Congress, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the National Archives and Records Administration must work jointly to develop and publicly distribute educational materials and teaching resources related to civic education and effective citizenship.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 20, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4545)
  • September 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 20, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4545)

Education

Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5288| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2021
Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021 This bill provides resources to expand civic education. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish the Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., state educational agencies) for promoting and expanding civic education in public elementary and secondary schools. Next, the bill creates the Office of Civic Education within ED to promote civic education throughout the United States. The office must establish the Center for Civic Excellence to analyze programs created with the use of grant funds and develop best practices for implementing civic education. Further, the bill establishes the role of Assistant Secretary for Civic Education, whose responsibilities shall include managing the grant program established by the bill. It also establishes an advisory committee to advise the assistant secretary on civic education policy. The bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels. Further, civics and history assessment data must be published in the aggregate for the United States and separately for each state. Additionally, the bill establishes an annual Excellence in Civics Award to highlight excellence in the development and teaching of civic education and service learning. The Library of Congress, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the National Archives and Records Administration must work jointly to develop and publicly distribute educational materials and teaching resources related to civic education and effective citizenship.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 20, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4545)
  • September 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 20, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4545)
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Peter Meijer (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

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