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S. 1747

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1747, the Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2025 by Sen. Jim Banks (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

S. 1747 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1747/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1747 IS: Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1747  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 13, 2025   Mr. Banks  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To promote the use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and Federally-run schools.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025  .
2.
Requirement for military service academies to accept the Classical Learning Test
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each of the Service Academies (as that term is defined in section 347(d) of title 10, United States Code) allows applicants to submit scores from the Classical Learning Test (CLT), SAT, or ACT as part of their application for admission.
3.
Requirement for Federally-run secondary schools to administer the Classical Learning Test
(a)
DODEA schools
The Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall require schools operated by the Activity to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade.
(b)
Tribally controlled schools and BIE-Operated schools
The Director of the Bureau of Indian Education shall require schools funded or operated by the Bureau of Indian Education to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to promote the use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and Federally-run schools.

Sponsors

Sen. Jim Banks (R) sponsors S. 1747, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 1747 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · May 13, 2025

Actions

S. 1747 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee
May 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1747 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1747.

Titles

S. 1747 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to promote the use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and Federally-run schools. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named S. 1747 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST—New York11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JENNIFER QUIGLEY111
ROBYN BARNARD111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST2025 first_quarter$67.5K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1747 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1747’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s1747/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com