This bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to create the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program , a comprehensive initiative designed to enhance public understanding of the achievements, sacrifices, and enduring lessons from World War II. The program's core objectives are to unite generations, instill patriotism and pride in young people through stories of courage and resilience, and demonstrate how national unity can overcome significant challenges. Under this program, the Secretary is authorized to issue grants to state and local governments, as well as qualified nonprofit organizations. These grants will fund educational activities for the general public, focusing on honoring World War II veterans and their families, educating about the contributions of the U.S. Armed Forces and home front, and remembering the Holocaust. A key provision ensures that state government grants are exclusively for new initiatives and cannot be used for existing secondary education programs, while also supporting engagement of students and programming at nationally significant remembrance sites.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.
USA119th CongressHR-9794| House
| Updated: 7/20/2026
This bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to create the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program , a comprehensive initiative designed to enhance public understanding of the achievements, sacrifices, and enduring lessons from World War II. The program's core objectives are to unite generations, instill patriotism and pride in young people through stories of courage and resilience, and demonstrate how national unity can overcome significant challenges. Under this program, the Secretary is authorized to issue grants to state and local governments, as well as qualified nonprofit organizations. These grants will fund educational activities for the general public, focusing on honoring World War II veterans and their families, educating about the contributions of the U.S. Armed Forces and home front, and remembering the Holocaust. A key provision ensures that state government grants are exclusively for new initiatives and cannot be used for existing secondary education programs, while also supporting engagement of students and programming at nationally significant remembrance sites.