Bills · 118th Congress · Education

Crucial Communism Teaching Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced9/5/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/6/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 327–62 on December 6, 2024 (Roll Call 492 →). Received in the Senate on December 9, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 12/6/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic156 Yea · 34 Nay · 23 Not voting
  • Republican171 Yea · 28 Nay · 20 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar ( Republican · FL-27)
Cosponsors
33
Introduced
9/5/23
Policy area
Education

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (15)
  1. 9/5/23Introduced in House
  2. 9/5/23Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  3. 9/14/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 9/14/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 9.
  5. 10/25/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-255.
  6. 10/25/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
  7. 12/3/24Rules 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.
  8. 12/6/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602. (consideration: CR H6417-6421)
  9. 12/6/24Rule 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.
  10. 12/6/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5349.
  11. 12/6/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manning amendment No. 1.
  12. 12/6/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).
  13. 12/6/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).
  14. 12/6/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. 12/9/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.