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State Name Summary/Title Weblink Analysis Sponsors and Co-Sponsors Committee Progression United States--Federal House Bill 400 Civics Learning Act of 2021. https://legiscan.com/US/text/HB400/2021 Authorizes Federal support for and gives grant preference to action Representative Alcee Hastings [D] Education and Labor Referred to the House Committee civics--"hands-on civic engagement activities," "before-school, on Education and Labor. during-school, after-school, and extracurricular activities," 50 co-sponsors [D]: "activities that include service learning and community service https://legiscan.com/US/sponsors/HB400/2021 projects that are linked to school curriculum," United States--Federal House Bill 1241 Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021. https://legiscan.com/US/text/HB1241/2021 Authorizes "community partners," "family and community Representative Mondaire Jones [D] Education and Labor Referred to the House Committee engagement," and "real-world learning and community problem- Representative David Trone [D] on Education and Labor. solving." United States--Federal Senate Bill 879 A bill authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support https://legiscan.com/US/drafts/SB879/2021 The Civics Secures Democracy Act. Authorizes and funds action Senator Christopher Coons [D] Health, Education, Read twice and referred to the educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes. civics. No bill text available yet. Senator John Cornyn [R] Labor, and Pensions Committee on Health, Education, [Duplicates House Bill 1814.] Labor, and Pensions. United States--Federal House Bill 1814 To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support https://legiscan.com/US/drafts/HB1814/2021 The Civics Secures Democracy Act. Authorizes and funds action Representative Rosa DeLauro [D] Education and Labor Referred to the House Committee educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes. civics. No bill text available yet. Representative Tom Cole [R] on Education and Labor. [Duplicates Senate Bill 879.] 17 co-sponsors [D]: https://legiscan.com/US/sponsors/HB1814/2021 Alaska Senate Bill 72 An Act relating to civics education, civics examinations, and secondary https://legiscan.com/AK/text/SB72/2021 Delegates to the Board the creation of a new civics curriculum and Senator Gary Stevens [R] Community & Pending: Senate Community & school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date. assessment. Does not forbid action civics. Senator Tom Begich [D] Regional Affairs Regional Affairs Committee Senator Shelley Hughes [R] Senator Peter Micciche [R] Arizona Senate Bill 1704 Civics education; professional development; appropriation. https://legiscan.com/AZ/text/SB1704/2021 State Board of Education shall create civics standards including Senator Juan Mendez [D] Senate Senate read second time "civic service"; creates "American Civics Education Grant Representative Lela Alston [D] Program" for teacher development. Does not forbid action civics. Senator Lupe Contreras [D] Representative Sally Gonzales [D] Senator Tony Navarrete [D] Senator Martin Quezada [D] Representative Rebecca Rios [D] Senator Victoria Steele [D] Representative Melody Hernandez [D] Representative Athena Salman [D] Arkansas House Bill 1744 To Amend The Minimum Score Required On The United States Citizenship https://legiscan.com/AR/text/HB1744/2021 Amends requirements for required civics test for high school Representative Bruce Cozart [R] Education Read first time, rules suspended, Civics Test. graduation, with questions drawn from the questions of the civics read second time, referred to examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Education Committee - Senate. Immigration Services. Arkansas Senate Bill 391 To Require A High School Student To Take A Civics Education Course https://legiscan.com/AR/text/SB391/2021 Creates requirement that public school students take two semesters Senator Linda Chesterfield [D] Education (Interim Recommended for study in the For Two (2) Full Semesters Within The Same Academic Year In Order To of civics classes. Does not forbid action civics. Committee) Interim Committee on Education Graduate. Committee - Senate. California Assembly Bill 46 California Youth Empowerment Act. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB46/2021 Creates California Youth Empowerment Commission, with Assemblymember Luz Rivas [D] Accountability and From committee chair, with author's extensive social justice remit that includes "education" and "civic Assemblymember David Chiu [D] Administrative amendments: Amend, and re-refer engagement." Senator Scott Wiener [D] Review to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second Assemblymember Tasha Horvath [D] time and amended. Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia [D] Senator Lena Gonzalez [D] Assemblymember Evan Low [D] Assemblymember Robert Rivas [D] California Senate Bill 693 Pupil instruction: genocide and Holocaust education. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB693/2021 Requires very loosely defined K-12 Genocide curriculum, with Senator Henry Stern [D] Education Set for hearing April 14. social justice assumptions, and education for "civic engagement" and "restorative justice." Colorado House Bill 1103 Media Literacy Implementation. https://legiscan.com/CO/text/HB1103/2021 Creates Media Literacy Committee, to promote "our ability to unite Representative Lisa Cutter [D] Education Introduced In Senate - Assigned to and collaborate toward successful solutions for the benefit of all Representative Barbara McLachlan [D] Education. Coloradans … [via] our ability to collectively indentify and Senator Donald Coram [R] critically examine facts," with follow-up materials and resources, Senator Brittany Pettersen [D] including recommendations to alter civics standards. Representative Cathy Kipp [D] Representative Mary Young [D]] 24 co-sponsors [D]: https://legiscan.com/CO/sponsors/HB1103/2021 Colorado Senate Bill 67 Strengthening Civics Education. https://legiscan.com/CO/text/SB067/2021 Requires extensive civics K-12 education, including "how to Senator Donald Coram [R] Education Introduced In House - Assigned to engage with federal, state, and local governments and how to Senator Chris Hansen [D] Education. engage with public officials." The bill also encourages partnerships Representative Terri Carver [R] with "local service organizations" that will provide donations "to Representative Barbara McLachlan [D] pay the cost of developing a high-quality curriculum, inviting Senator Kevin Priola [R] speakers to interact with students, and providing students with Senator Jeff Bridges [D] opportunities for civics learning and engagement outside of the Senator Janet Buckner [D] classroom." Senator Stephen Fenberg [D] Senator Rhonda Fields [D] Senator Leroy Garcia [D] Senator Joann Ginal [D] Senator Pete Lee [D] Senator Dominick Moreno [D] Senator Brittany Pettersen [D] Senator Faith Winter [D] Connecticut House Bill 6137 An Act Permitting School Districts To Institute A Civics Literacy https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06137/2021 "To permit a local or regional board of education to require Representative Kimberly Fiorello [R] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on Assessment For Students In Grade Eleven. students in grade eleven to take a civics literacy assessment that Representative Craig Fishbein [R] Committee) Education. measures essential knowledge of United States civics and history." Representative John Fusco [R] Connecticut House Bill 6139 An Act Establishing A Task Force To Evaluate And Make https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06139/2021 Establishes Connecticut Civics Education Task Force to Representative Frank Smith [D] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on Recommendations To Enhance The Teaching Of Civics, Citizenship And recommend how to improve civics education. Will explore "the Representative Gary Turco [D] Committee) Education. American Government In Public Schools. feasibility of establishing public and private partnerships to fund Senator Derek Slap [D] and support enhancements to such instruction." Connecticut House Bill 6140 An Act Requiring One Full Year Of Civics Education As Part Of The High https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06140/2021 Requires one year of high school civics. Does not forbid action Representative Geoffrey Luxenberg [D] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on School Graduation Requirements. civics. Representative Craig Fishbein [R] Committee) Education. Representative Gary Turco [D] Representative Frank Smith [D] Connecticut House Bill 6359 An Act Concerning The Teaching Of Civics, Digital Citizenship And https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06359/2021 Requires teaching "civics, digital citizenship and media literacy." Representative Christine Palm [D] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on Media Literacy In Public Schools. Representative Christine Goupil [D] Committee) Education. Representative Gary Turco [D] Connecticut House Bill 6619 An Act Concerning The Development Of A Kindergarten To Eight Grade https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06619/2021 Imposes radical identity politics K-8 curriculum for a range of 19 co-sponsors [D], 3 co-sponsors [R], 1 co-sponsor Appropriations Favorable Change of Reference, Model Curriculum. subjects including "civics and citizenship, including digital [I]: Senate to Committee on citizenship and media literacy." https://legiscan.com/CT/sponsors/HB06619/2021 Appropriations Florida House Bill 5 Civic Education Curriculum. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/H0005/2021 Civics curricula should foster informed pride in