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Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1814| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (23)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021 This bill provides resources to expand educational programs in American civics and history, including by establishing grant and fellowship programs and reauthorizing various programs. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. Next, the bill establishes a fellowship program to diversify the civics and history education workforce. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program. The bill renames the program as the American Civics Education Program. The bill revises the grant program to authorize ED to award grants to IHEs once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history; the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally; and the means of participation in political and civic life. IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources. Further, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and revises the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund and the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund. Finally, the bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
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Timeline
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 13, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4384
Introduced in Senate
  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • June 13, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4384
    Introduced in Senate

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-879: Civics Secures Democracy Act
  • S 117-4403: USA Civics Act of 2022
  • S 117-4384: Civics Secures Democracy Act
  • HR 117-3242: USA Civics Act of 2021
Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment trust fundsHigher educationMinority educationPolitical movements and philosophiesResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUrban and suburban affairs and developmentU.S. historyWomen's education

Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1814| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021 This bill provides resources to expand educational programs in American civics and history, including by establishing grant and fellowship programs and reauthorizing various programs. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. Next, the bill establishes a fellowship program to diversify the civics and history education workforce. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the American History for Freedom grant program. The bill renames the program as the American Civics Education Program. The bill revises the grant program to authorize ED to award grants to IHEs once every three years to establish or strengthen academic programs to promote American political thought and history; the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally; and the means of participation in political and civic life. IHEs may use grants to support additional activities, such as collaborating with federal or state humanities programs and using open educational resources. Further, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and revises the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund and the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund. Finally, the bill requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
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Timeline
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 13, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4384
Introduced in Senate
  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • June 13, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4384
    Introduced in Senate
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (23)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-879: Civics Secures Democracy Act
  • S 117-4403: USA Civics Act of 2022
  • S 117-4384: Civics Secures Democracy Act
  • HR 117-3242: USA Civics Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment trust fundsHigher educationMinority educationPolitical movements and philosophiesResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUrban and suburban affairs and developmentU.S. historyWomen's education