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S. 504: American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

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S. 504: American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-04 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 231 (2003): On Passage of the Bill, S504 (2003-06-20), Bill Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

Plain summary

American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to educational institutions to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics to offer workshops for teachers of American history and civics; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics to offer workshops for outstanding students of American history and civics. Requires such Academies to describe how they will include teachers and students from schools receiving assistance for educationally disadvantaged children under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, particularly those schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families. Directs the NEH to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.

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Official text

American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · 37 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 (2003-05-20); CBO cost estimate: S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 (2003-05-20)

Cosponsors on this site

John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Patty Murray (D-WA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (1)
Endowment
A fund that is invested so its earnings pay for a purpose over time, while the main amount is kept.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s504 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108