United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 2841 — CIVICS Act of 2025

Last action — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (3 R · 2 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the requirements for grant eligibility under the American History and Civics Education program to explicitly mandate hands-on civic engagement activities and educational programs about the Constitution.

  • 20 U.S.C. 6663(b)

    In generalFrom the amounts reserved by the Secretary under section 6661(b)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for the purposes of expanding, developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating for voluntary use, innovative, evidence-based approaches or professional development programs in American history, civics and government, and geography, which— → In general, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for the purposes of expanding, developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating for voluntary use, innovative, evidence-based approaches or professional development programs in American history, civics and government, and geography, which shall—

    The introductory phrase clarifies the grant awarding process.

  • 20 U.S.C. 6663(b)

    (1) shall— (A) 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; and (B) demonstrate innovation, scalability, accountability, and a focus on underserved populations; and (2) may include— (A) hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students; and (B) programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights. → (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.

    The paragraphs are restructured to make hands-on civic engagement and constitutional education mandatory components of the grant requirements.

Action History

  1. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

541 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2841?
S 2841 is sponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Lankford, James (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), and Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2841?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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