US HB3008 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Sandra Day O'Connor Civic Learning Act of 2015 This bill amends part C (Innovation for Teacher Quality) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to repeal the We the People civic education program and replace it with a competitive grant program to promote civic learning and engagement, American history, geography, and economics. The bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to nonprofit educational organizations to develop and implement such programs through instruction, professional development, and evaluation activities that promote equity, innovation, scalability, and accountability.
Title
Sandra Day O'Connor Civic Learning Act of 2015
Sponsors
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-11-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. |
2015-07-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2015-07-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
Economic theory
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Geography
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Economic theory
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Geography
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3008/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3008/BILLS-114hr3008ih.pdf |