HR 8295 · 116th Congress · Education

Educating for Democracy Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-09-17· Sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2020-09-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to American civics and history education. It also 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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Cosponsors (11)

10 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI