U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5676: Strengthening Civics Education Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Civics Education Act . SECTION 2. Purposes; Rule of Construction (a) Purposes The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to support local educational agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools in selecting and making available to all students innovative, engaging, evidence-based, curricula and programs in civics and history that prepare them to understand American Government and engage in American democratic practices as citizens and residents of the United States; and (2) to encourage participation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress assessments in civics and history in grades 4, 8, and 12, using a methodology sufficient to provide accurate State-level data on student proficiency in civics and history, disaggregated so as to have statistical significance for every State. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede or preempt State or local control over the content, standards, or instruction in civics or history education. SECTION 3. National Assessment of Educational Progress Section 303(b) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9622(b) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) …
Sponsors
- Coons, Christopher (D) · primary sponsor
- Cornyn, John (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5676?
- SB5676 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Strengthening Civics Education Act.
- What does SB5676 do?
- In its own words: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5676?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5676?
- Coons, Christopher (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5676?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5676
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