HR 8797 · 116th Congress · Education

Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-11-20· Sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2020-11-20)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Congressional Commission on Civics Education. The commission must (1) examine the existing civics education programs in each state; (2) solicit the views of educators, school administrators, and other state and local education officials; and (3) submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations for the Department of Education related to civics education.…

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Cosponsors (12)

12 Democrats
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL