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Civics Secures Democracy Act

USA117th CongressS-4384| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2022
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civics Secures Democracy Act This bill provides resources to expand educational programs in American civics and history, including by establishing grant and fellowship programs, reauthorizing various programs, and creating the Civics Secures Democracy Fund. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. Next, the bill establishes a fellowship program to diversify the civics and history education workforce. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program. The bill renames the program as the American Civics and History Education Program. The bill revises the grant program to authorize ED to award grants to IHEs at least once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history and the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally. IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources. Further, the bill revises the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund and the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund. The bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels. The bill also establishes the Civics Secures Democracy Fund, through which funds shall be made available to carry out provisions of the bill. The bill transfers certain unobligated COVID relief funds to the fund.
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Timeline
Mar 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1814
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1814
    Introduced in House


  • June 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-879: Civics Secures Democracy Act
  • S 117-4403: USA Civics Act of 2022
  • HR 117-3242: USA Civics Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1814: Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021
  • S 117-2737: CIVICS Act of 2021
Academic performance and assessmentsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority educationPolitical movements and philosophiesResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUrban and suburban affairs and developmentU.S. historyWomen's education

Civics Secures Democracy Act

USA117th CongressS-4384| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2022
Civics Secures Democracy Act This bill provides resources to expand educational programs in American civics and history, including by establishing grant and fellowship programs, reauthorizing various programs, and creating the Civics Secures Democracy Fund. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. Next, the bill establishes a fellowship program to diversify the civics and history education workforce. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program. The bill renames the program as the American Civics and History Education Program. The bill revises the grant program to authorize ED to award grants to IHEs at least once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history and the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally. IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources. Further, the bill revises the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund and the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund. The bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels. The bill also establishes the Civics Secures Democracy Fund, through which funds shall be made available to carry out provisions of the bill. The bill transfers certain unobligated COVID relief funds to the fund.
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Timeline
Mar 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1814
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1814
    Introduced in House


  • June 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-879: Civics Secures Democracy Act
  • S 117-4403: USA Civics Act of 2022
  • HR 117-3242: USA Civics Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1814: Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021
  • S 117-2737: CIVICS Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority educationPolitical movements and philosophiesResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUrban and suburban affairs and developmentU.S. historyWomen's education