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S. 2841

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2841, the CIVICS Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 17, 2025 by Sen. Angus King (I) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 2841 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb2841/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2841 IS: Constitution and Civics Education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-17
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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. 2841  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025   Mr. King  (for himself,  Mr. Lankford ,  Mr. Wicker , and  Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students and programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Constitution and Civics Education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2025   or the   CIVICS Act of 2025  .
2.
National activities
Section 2233(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6663(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting  shall  after  , which ; and
(2)
by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
(1)
show potential to improve the quality of student achievement in, and teaching of, American history, civics and government, or geography, in elementary schools and secondary schools;
(2)
demonstrate innovation, scalability, accountability, and a focus on underserved populations;
(3)
include hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students; and
(4)
include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-17
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students and programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.

Sponsors

Sen. Angus King (I) sponsors S. 2841, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2841 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings By (full committee) · Mar 19, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 2841 has taken 3 actions since Sep 17, 2025, the latest on Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Sep 17, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Sep 17, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2841 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2841 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CIVICS Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • CIVICS Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Constitution and Civics Education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students and programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2841 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2841’s is Education.

s2841/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency 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

Legislative Subjects

S. 2841 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Civics education to Teaching, teachers, curricula.

s2841/subjects.txt
Civics educationElementary and secondary educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com