Saving American History Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 17, 2020)
Saving American History Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by an elementary or secondary school to teach the 1619 Project or by a local educational agency (LEA) to support its teaching in public schools. (The 1619 Project is an initiative that addresses the beginning of slavery in the United States.)
Additionally, an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools is ineligible to receive federal funds for professional development.
Further, the Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services must reduce federal funds in a prorated amount to an elementary or secondary school that teaches this project or an LEA that supports its teaching in public schools. However, federal funding shall not be reduced for programs for low-income students (e.g., free or reduced-price lunch) or students with disabilities.
What just happenedSep 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 17, 2020
- Sep 17, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Sep 17, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House