119th Congress
S. 1001
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
Added later (1)
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Aug 7, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate