A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.
Authorizes the Education Secretary to make grants supporting civics and history education programs.
In the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Civics and history programs are educational efforts focused on those subjects. The bill would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants supporting them, but its title does not spell out grant rules or funding.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Authorize civics and history grants
Would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants supporting educational programs in civics and history.
The practical difference would be federal authority to support civics and history education programs through grants. The bill title does not state what problem the grants are intended to address or how the program would work.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Coons with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, & PENSIONS NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Coons’s record: sponsored 66 bills this Congress. 8 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- John CornynR-TXORIGINAL
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