US HR181 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Encourages the teaching of civics and civil discourse in our schools. Expresses the House of Representatives' belief that education about civics and civil discourse is a fitting way to honor and memorialize the life of Christina-Taylor Green. (Christina-Taylor Green was the nine-year old child who was one of the six people killed in the attack in Tucson, Arizona, that wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords.)

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Title

Honoring the memory of Christina-Taylor Green by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse in public schools.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-17HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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