118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 703 — Black History is American History Act

“To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans, the exploration and expansion of America, impact on and contributions to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.”

Education

Introduced Feb 1, 2023

Last action Feb 1, 2023

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Feb 1, 2023

Education and Workforce

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Black history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Black history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Black history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, whic...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

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Feb 1, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.