3.0.0 1240 2021-09-28T20:26:43Z 2021-09-28T20:26:43Z House H HR 2009-02-26 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-29T13:55:07Z Referred to 2009-02-26T15:06:42Z 2009-04-29 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2009-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-02-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E493) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 N B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2009-02-26 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2009-02-26 True E000092 Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] VERNON EHLERS R MI J. 3 2009-02-26 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2009-03-04 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2009-03-04 False B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2009-03-04 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2009-03-04 False B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2009-03-04 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2009-03-04 False C001074 Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] Travis Childers D MS 1 2009-03-04 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2009-03-04 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2009-03-04 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2009-03-04 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2009-03-04 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2009-03-04 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2009-03-04 False E000289 Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] Brad Ellsworth D IN 8 2009-03-04 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2009-03-04 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2009-03-04 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2009-03-04 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-03-04 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2009-03-04 False M001167 Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] Harry Mitchell D AZ E. 5 2009-03-04 False M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2009-03-04 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2009-03-04 False P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. 0 2009-03-04 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2009-03-04 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2009-03-04 False S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2009-03-04 False S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2009-03-04 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2009-03-04 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2009-03-04 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2009-03-04 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2009-03-04 False W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2009-03-04 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2009-03-04 False R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2009-03-04 False T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2009-03-04 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2009-03-04 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2009-03-04 False H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2009-03-04 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2009-03-04 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2009-03-05 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2009-03-09 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2009-03-09 False D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2009-03-09 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2009-03-09 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2009-03-09 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2009-03-09 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2009-03-09 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2009-03-09 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2009-03-09 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2009-03-10 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-3] Dina Titus D NV 3 2009-03-10 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2009-03-10 False F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2009-03-10 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2009-03-10 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2009-03-12 False G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2009-03-12 False C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 2009-03-16 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2009-03-16 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2009-03-16 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2009-03-16 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2009-03-16 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2009-03-16 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2009-03-19 False P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2009-03-23 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2009-03-24 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2009-03-30 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-03-30 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2009-04-21 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 2009-04-27 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2009-05-04 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2009-05-04 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2009-05-04 False M001173 Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] Eric Massa D NY J. J. 29 2009-05-07 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2009-05-07 False G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8] Alan Grayson D FL 8 2009-05-07 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2009-05-12 False E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2009-05-13 False B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2009-05-15 False O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2009-05-21 False P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2009-06-04 False K000370 Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] Suzanne Kosmas D FL M. 24 2009-06-15 False M001171 Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] Daniel Maffei D NY B. 25 2009-07-15 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2009-10-27 False E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] CHET EDWARDS D TX 17 2009-11-03 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2010-01-12 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2010-02-02 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2010-02-03 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2010-02-04 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2010-02-23 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2010-02-23 False G000557 Rep. Griffith, Parker [R-AL-5] Parker Griffith R AL 5 2010-02-25 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2010-02-25 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2010-02-26 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2010-03-02 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2010-03-02 False H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 2010-03-02 False C001058 Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] Ben Chandler D KY 6 2010-03-02 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2010-03-10 False K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 2010-03-10 False G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2010-03-16 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2010-04-21 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2010-04-21 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2010-05-04 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2010-05-11 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2010-05-18 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2010-05-25 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2010-06-08 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2010-06-14 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2010-06-28 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2010-06-29 False B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2010-07-14 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2010-07-15 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2010-07-19 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2010-07-19 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2010-09-23 False Education Earth sciences Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2009-02-26 Introduced in House 2009-03-06T22:35:08Z Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

]]> Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act Short Titles as Introduced Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act Display Title Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act Official Title as Introduced To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. Introduced in House 2009-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1240ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1240ih.xml 2009-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.