Legislative subject term
Civics education
A legislative subject term is one of any number the Congressional Research Service assigns to a bill. The term is the government's own wording, shown word for word; this site did not write it or choose it.
41 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
Follow this topic by feed — new official actions on these bills, no account needed.
Bills, most recent action first
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
-
Less Bureaucracy, Better K–12 Education Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
-
CIVICS Act of 2025
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
-
A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S851; text: CR S804)
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- H.R. 4275 (119th) Jul 23, 2025
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
-
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
-
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
-
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Held at the Desk
-
A resolution designating March 7, 2025, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1303; text: CR S1136)
-
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
-
Black History is American History Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
-
PEACE Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
-
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
-
Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
-
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
-
DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
-
Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
-
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.R. 5349 (118th) Dec 9, 2024
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
-
A resolution designating the week beginning October 20, 2024, as "National Character Counts Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6337; text: CR S6335-6336)
- H.R. 8070 (118th) Jul 8, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
-
A resolution designating March 1, 2024, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1090; text: CR S1088-1089)
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 5894 (118th) Nov 15, 2023
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 5894 would be postponed.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
-
A resolution designating the week beginning October 15, 2023, as "National Character Counts Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4895; text: CR S4892-4893)
-
CIVICS Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
-
PEACE Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
-
American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
-
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
-
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
-
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
-
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
-
A resolution designating March 3, 2023, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S401-402; text: CR S400)
-
Black History is American History Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
-
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
-
Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
-
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill gets a page here once it reaches a recorded vote; until then its official record on congress.gov is the link. Every bill in the covered Congresses is tracked either way.