Saving American History Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-06-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-10 (00)
Saving American History Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by an elementary or secondary school to teach the 1619 Project or by a local educational agency (LEA) to support its teaching in public schools. (The 1619 Project is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States.)
Specified federal agencies must reduce federal funds in a prorated amount to an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools. However, federal funding shall not be reduced for programs for low-income students (e.g., free or reduced-price lunch) or students with disabilities.
Cosponsors (6)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Subjects
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- News media and reporting
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- U.S. history
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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