Crucial Communism Teaching Act
This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5349 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5349
To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral
history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 5, 2023
Ms. Salazar (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gimenez,
Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Bost, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Hinson, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Steel,
Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. McClain, Mr. C. Scott
Franklin of Florida, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Smucker, Mr.
McCormick, and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral
history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Crucial Communism Teaching Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To help families, civic institutions, local
communities, local educational agencies, high schools, and
State educational agencies to prepare high school students to
be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults.
(2) To ensure that high school students in the United
States--
(A) learn that communism has led to the deaths of
over 100,000,000 victims worldwide;
(B) understand the dangers of communism and similar
political ideologies; and
(C) understand that 1,500,000,000 people still
suffer under communism.
SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND
ORAL HISTORY RESOURCES.
The independent entity created under section 905(b)(1)(B) of the
FRIENDSHIP Act (40 U.S.C. 1003 note; 107 Stat. 2331 note), also known
as the ``Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation'', shall--
(1) develop a civic education curriculum for high school
students that--
(A) includes a comparative discussion of certain
political ideologies, including communism and
totalitarianism, that conflict with the principles of
freedom and democracy that are essential to the
founding of the United States;
(B) is accurate, relevant, and accessible, so as to
promote the understanding of such political ideologies;
and
(C) is compatible with a variety of courses,
including social studies, government, history, and
economics classes;
(2) develop oral history resources that may be used
alongside the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and that
include personal stories, titled ``Portraits in Patriotism'',
from diverse individuals who--
(A) demonstrate civic-minded qualities;
(B) are victims of the political ideologies
described in paragraph (1)(A); and
(C) are able to compare the political ideologies
described in paragraph (1)(A) with the political
ideology of the United States; and
(3) engage with State and local educational leaders to
assist high schools in using the curriculum described in
paragraph (1) and the resources described in paragraph (2).
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
The terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) shall apply to this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 9.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-255.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-255.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1602 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602. (consideration: CR H6417-6421)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5349.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manning amendment No. 1.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).
Roll Call #492 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).
Roll Call #492 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.