H.R. 1078 · 108th Congress
American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Roger Wicker
- Introduced
- 2003-03-04
- Latest action
- 2003-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Summary
American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to nonprofit 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.Directs the NEA Chairperson 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.