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Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act

USA118th CongressS-1546| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2023
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (10)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Asian Pacific American history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Asian Pacific American history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Asian Pacific American history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Asian Pacific American history is not a required component of American history for either academy.) In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's Asian Pacific American Center. The bill also requires the inclusion of Asian Pacific American history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4275
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act
May 10, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3188
Introduced in House
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4275
    Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act


  • May 10, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3188
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1702: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act
  • HR 118-3188: Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act
  • HR 118-3434: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act

USA118th CongressS-1546| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2023
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Asian Pacific American history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Asian Pacific American history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Asian Pacific American history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Asian Pacific American history is not a required component of American history for either academy.) In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's Asian Pacific American Center. The bill also requires the inclusion of Asian Pacific American history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4275
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act
May 10, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3188
Introduced in House
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4275
    Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act


  • May 10, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3188
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (10)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1702: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act
  • HR 118-3188: Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act
  • HR 118-3434: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted