S. 504 — 108th Congress

American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Mar 4, 2003 · Education

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Jul 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

CRS summary

As of Jun 20, 2003

Passed Senate amended

American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to educational institutions to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics to offer workshops for teachers of American history and civics; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics to offer workshops for outstanding students of American history and civics.

Requires such Academies to describe how they will include teachers and students from schools receiving assistance for educationally disadvantaged children under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, particularly those schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families.

Directs the NEH to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.

Congressional Research Service, via api.congress.gov (public domain)

Roll-call votes

1 on record

Jun 20, 2003 · On Passage of the Bill

Full roll call

Bill Passed (90–0)

62 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea90: 19 D · 18 R

MemberPartyState
SANTORUM, Richard JohnPA
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJ
STEVENS, Theodore FultonAK
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNM
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKY
CORZINE, Jon StevensNJ
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NM
HOLLINGS, Ernest FrederickSC
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKS
MILLER, Zell BryanGA
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWI
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CT
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWV
ENSIGN, John EricNV
SARBANES, Paul SpyrosMD
DODD, Christopher JohnCT
DeWINE, MichaelOH
GREGG, Judd AlanNH
SPECTER, ArlenPA
JEFFORDS, James MerrillVT
BREAUX, John BerlingerLA
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMT
DORGAN, Byron LeslieND
CRAIG, Larry EdwinID
THOMAS, Craig LyleWY
BOND, Christopher SamuelMO
FITZGERALD, Peter G.IL
SNOWE, Olympia JeanME
ALLARD, A. WayneCO
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann BaileyTX
COLEMAN, NormMN
CLINTON, Hillary RodhamNY
NELSON, Earl BenjaminNE
BAYH, EvanIN
SMITH, Gordon HaroldOR
DOLE, Elizabeth HanfordNC
BURNS, ConradMT
FRIST, William H.TN
KENNEDY, Edward MooreMA
LOTT, Chester TrentMS
KOHL, Herbert H.WI
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertAR
DASCHLE, Thomas AndrewSD
TALENT, James MatthesMO
GRAHAM, Daniel RobertFL
NICKLES, Donald LeeOK
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHI
DAYTON, MarkMN
ALLEN, GeorgeVA
CHAFEE, Lincoln DavenportRI
WARNER, John WilliamVA
CONRAD, KentND
SUNUNU, John E.NH
Mark L. PryorDemocratAR
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Bill NelsonDemocratFL
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Saxby ChamblissRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Not Voting10: 1 D

MemberPartyState
VOINOVICH, George VictorOH
LUGAR, Richard GreenIN
INOUYE, Daniel KenHI
HAGEL, Charles TimothyNE
CAMPBELL, Ben NighthorseCO
KERRY, John ForbesMA
BENNETT, Robert FosterUT
EDWARDS, JohnNC
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DE
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT

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