S.Res. 427 · 113th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in…
Full title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.
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- Senate Introduced Apr 29, 2014
- Senate Passed Apr 29, 2014
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 29, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- civic education is essential to the well-being of the constitutional government of the United States,
- comprehensive and formal instruction in civics and government provides students with a basis for understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizens under such government,
- elementary and secondary schools are encouraged to offer courses on the history and theories of such government, and
- civics and government teachers are well served by having access to professional development programs that enhance their capacity to provide effective civic education in the classroom.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.
Latest action (Apr 29, 2014): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2524; text as passed Senate: CR S2474)
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 29, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Apr 29, 2014
- Senate Passed Apr 29, 2014
No recorded floor vote found.