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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5349
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SALAZAR:H.R. 5349.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:Education[Page H4223]
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H. Rept. 118-255

- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manning amendment No. 1.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5349.
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09:18:28
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602. (consideration: CR H6417-6421)
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1602 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-255.
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H.R. 5349, Crucial Communism Teaching Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59595
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on September 14, 2023
Education
- Civics education
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- Elementary and secondary education
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- Political movements and philosophies
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- Teaching, teachers, curricula
2023-10-20T13:45:16Z
Education
2023-09-11T15:45:22Z
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2023-09-05
Introduced in House
2023-11-29T16:39:03Z
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.
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2023-10-25
Reported to House
2024-01-25T13:04:27Z
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.

Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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Crucial Communism Teaching Act
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To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:21:20Z
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 118-791 to direct the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to periodically update their curriculum, and to include the ongoing human rights abuses and aggression against democratic values by the People's Republic of China.
2024-12-09T17:03:39Z
2024-12-06
On agreeing to the Manning amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
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On agreeing to the Manning amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
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The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
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Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Manning. (consideration: CR H6420-6421; text: CR H6420)
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House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Manning amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Pursuant to H. Res. 1602, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered adopted.
2024-12-07T09:09:14Z
2024-12-06
On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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2024-12-06T05:00:00Z
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On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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2024-12-06T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5349eh/xml/BILLS-118hr5349eh.xml
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2023-10-25T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5349rh/xml/BILLS-118hr5349rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-09-05T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5349ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5349ih.xml
2024-12-09
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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