Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
- Last Action
- 4/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2023-04-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-25 (00)
Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
This bill directs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education efforts in states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public elementary and secondary schools. Among other elements, the study must (1) determine whether states and LEAs require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) identify the standards and requirements relating to Holocaust education, and (3) identify the types of instructional material used to teach students about the Holocaust.
Cosponsors (10)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government studies and investigations
- Historical and cultural resources
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Religion
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
- World history
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