H.R. 5360: American History and Civics Education Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-11-16 · Education · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-474.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-11-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

American History and Civics Education Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American History and Civics Education Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to 12 grants, on a competitive basis, to entities with demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of history to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics that may offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of such subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics. Allows such grants to be made from funds appropriated for FY 2005 or any subsequent fiscal year for the Secretary's Fund for the Improvement of Education. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to the National History Day Program to continue and expand its activities to promote the study of history and improve instruction.

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American History and Civics Education Act of 2004

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Sponsor: Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5360.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5360 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108