Civics Learning Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/7/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2023-03-07Introduced in House
- 2023-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-07 (00)
Civics Learning Act of 2023
This bill expands the use of American History and Civics Education—National Activities grants to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching.
Specifically, the bill expands the allowable uses of these grants to include activities related to women's suffrage and the civil rights movement; before-, during-, and after-school activities and extracurricular activities; activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum; activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance; and online and video game-based learning.
Further, the Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds are awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities (e.g., institutions of higher education) that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
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