S. 5676

Strengthening Civics Education Act

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons

1 cosponsor

John Cornyn

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Introduced Sep 30
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Introduced Sep 30
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sep 30)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Purposes; Rule of Construction

Sec. 3. National Assessment of Educational Progress

Sec. 4. USA Civics Act

Sec. 5. America250 Civics Clearinghouse

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish a publicly available website, to be known as the America250 Civics Clearinghouse, that lists and describes Federal scholarship and fellowship opportunities for students and teachers that have a nexus with civics and are offered by the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, the Department of the Interior, the National Endowment for the Humanities, or any other Federal agencies.