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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5288 
To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Civic Education and 
Service Learning Grant Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Ms. SCANLON (for herself and Mr. MEIJER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Civic 
Education and Service Learning Grant Program, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Teaching Engaged 
Citizenship Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. CIVIC EDUCATION AND SERVICE LEARNING GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall 
establish the Civic Education and Service Learning Grant 
Program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligi-
ble entities to— 
(1) promote and expand civic education by sup-
porting the development and implementation of 
high-quality civic education and service-learning pro-
gramming in public elementary schools and public 
secondary schools; 
(2) promote the development and implementa-
tion of evidence-based curricula and educational 
standards and provide teacher development with re-
spect to civic education and service-learning pro-
gramming in public elementary schools and public 
secondary schools; and 
(3) assist State and local educational agencies, 
institutions of higher education, and nonprofit orga-
nizations in supporting civic education and service- 
learning in public elementary schools and public sec-
ondary schools. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
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such information as the Secretary determines appropriate, 
including specifying whether the grant will be used for— 
(1) the training of teachers with respect to civic 
education and service-learning under subsection 
(c)(1); or 
(2) the development and implementation of civic 
education and service-learning programs under sub-
section (c)(2). 
(c) GRANT USES.—An eligible entity shall use grant 
funds awarded under this section, in accordance with the 
application submitted by such entity under subsection (b), 
for one of the following activities: 
(1) The development and implementation of 
programs for the training of teachers with respect to 
civic education and service-learning, including— 
(A) training teachers with respect to effec-
tive strategies for instructing students in civic 
education and service-learning; 
(B) hosting training sessions for teachers 
to share best practices and learn new skills; 
(C) developing classroom resources to aid 
teachers with respect to improving civic edu-
cation and service-learning programs for stu-
dents; 
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(D) supporting other programs designed to 
provide teachers with the knowledge and skills 
necessary for teaching civic education; and 
(E) coordinating with local organizations 
and community-based services and programs to 
provide hands-on and experiential civic learning 
development opportunities. 
(2) The development and implementation of ef-
fective civic education and service-learning pro-
grams, including— 
(A) establishing a new, or improving an ex-
isting, civic education or service-learning pro-
gram, including by— 
(i) developing and modifying curricula 
relating to civic education and service- 
learning; and 
(ii) creating and administering class-
room activities, thesis projects, individual 
or group projects, internships, or commu-
nity service activities related to civic edu-
cation, including— 
(I) simulated congressional hear-
ings; 
(II) courtroom simulations; and 
(III) simulated public hearings; 
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(B) evaluating and increasing the effective-
ness of such programs for participating stu-
dents, including with respect to— 
(i) understanding of United States 
law, history, and government by such stu-
dents; 
(ii) the participation of such students 
with respect to voting and other forms of 
political and civic engagement; 
(iii) critical thinking skills and media 
and digital literacy of such students; 
(iv) interest of such students in em-
ployment and careers in military, national, 
and public service; and 
(v) the ability of such students to 
solve problems through collaboration and 
compromise; 
(C) developing and supporting programs 
necessary to the efficacy of civic education or 
service-learning programs, as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
(D) coordinating with Government entities, 
nonprofit organizations, or a consortia of such 
entities and organizations to provide students 
with experiences related to civic education. 
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(d) SUBGRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that is a 
State educational agency may use the grant awarded 
under this section to award subgrants, on a competi-
tive basis, to local educational agencies served by 
such State educational agency. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A local educational agen-
cy receiving a subgrant from a State educational 
agency under this subsection shall use the funds to 
carry out the activities under subsection (c) for 
which such State educational agency received the 
grant. 
(3) APPLICATION.—A local educational agency 
shall submit to the State educational agency an ap-
plication in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the State educational agency 
deems appropriate. 
(4) FUNDS.—Of the grant amount used to 
award subgrants under this subsection, a State edu-
cational agency shall use not less than 50 percent to 
award such subgrants to local educational agencies 
that serve high-need schools. 
(e) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall select eligible 
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entities that are located in different geographic regions of 
the United States. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this 
section, including— 
(1) procedures for eligible entities to apply for 
grants under this section; 
(2) the competitive process for the awarding of 
grants; and 
(3) reporting requirements by recipients of such 
grants. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under this sec-
tion, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the following: 
(1) Information with respect to each eligible en-
tity to which a grant was awarded under this section 
during the preceding 12-month period, including 
with respect to— 
(A) the programs funded by such grants; 
and 
(B) the schools involved in such programs. 
(2) An evaluation of any successes of the pro-
grams for which grants are awarded under this sec-
tion, including with respect to— 
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(A) progress toward implementing a civic 
education curriculum in all elementary schools 
and secondary schools by 2031; and 
(B) the number of students in grades 4, 8, 
and 12 testing at or above the proficient level 
in the civics and history portions of the Na-
tional Assessment of Education Progress Test 
under section 303 of the National Assessment 
of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 
U.S.C. 9622), as compared with the last admin-
istration of such assessment. 
(3) An assessment of any need for additional 
funding for programs under this section. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out 
this section $400,000,000 for each fiscal year, of which— 
(1) 50 percent shall be used to award funds to 
carry out programs authorized under subsection 
(c)(1), of which— 
(A) 50 percent shall be used to award 
funds to eligible entities that are State edu-
cational agencies; and 
(B) 50 percent shall be used to award 
funds to eligible entities that are not State edu-
cational agencies; and 
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(2) 50 percent shall be used to award funds to 
carry out programs authorized under subsection 
(c)(2), of which— 
(A) 50 percent shall be used to award 
funds to eligible entities that are State edu-
cational agencies; and 
(B) 50 percent shall be used to award 
funds to eligible entities that are not State edu-
cational agencies. 
SEC. 3. OFFICE OF CIVIC EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Education 
Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 202(b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(C) by adding after subparagraph (E) the 
following: 
‘‘(F) an Assistant Secretary for Civic Edu-
cation; and’’; and 
(2) in title II, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 221. OFFICE OF CIVIC EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish in the Department an Office of Civic Education 
(referred to in this section as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The Office will 
be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Civic 
Education appointed under section 202(b) (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Assistant Secretary’). 
‘‘(3) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall 
be to promote civic education throughout the United 
States. 
‘‘(4) FUNCTIONS.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall be responsible for engaging in activities to 
carry out the mission described in paragraph (3), in-
cluding by— 
‘‘(A) managing the Civic Education and 
Service Learning Grant Program established 
under section 2 of the Teaching Engaged Citi-
zenship Act of 2021, including presenting rec-
ommendations of funding for such Civic Edu-
cation and Service Learning Grant Program to 
the Secretary, who has authority to grant final 
approval of the selected grantees; 
‘‘(B) advising the Secretary; 
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‘‘(C) coordinating with the agencies and 
offices of the Department to update relevant 
programs; 
‘‘(D) engaging in stakeholder relations and 
developing external partnerships; 
‘‘(E) identifying best practices by State 
and local educational agencies, in conjunction 
with the Center for Civic Excellence and the 
Civic Education Advisory Committee, estab-
lished in this section; and 
‘‘(F) collaborating with other Federal 
agencies. 
‘‘(b) CENTER FOR CIVIC EXCELLENCE.—The Office 
shall establish a Center for Civic Excellence to— 
‘‘(1) analyze the programs created under the 
Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Pro-
gram established under section 2 of the Teaching 
Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021, including with re-
spect to suggestions for best practices from State 
educational agencies and local educational agencies; 
and 
‘‘(2) develop best practices with respect to the 
implementation of civic education in accordance with 
the recommendations of the Civic Education Advi-
sory Committee established in subsection (c). 
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‘‘(c) CIVIC EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall establish a Civic Education Advisory 
Committee (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘Committee’) to advise the Assistant Secretary with 
respect to civic education policy. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall 
be composed of 12 members, of whom— 
‘‘(i) 2 shall be students; 
‘‘(ii) 2 shall be civics educators; 
‘‘(iii) 4 shall be representatives from 
State educational agencies or local edu-
cational agencies; and 
‘‘(iv) 4 shall be representatives from 
nonprofit organizations that focus on civic 
education. 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall appoint the members of the Com-
mittee not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 2 
years. 
‘‘(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the 
Committee— 
‘‘(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
Committee; and 
‘‘(ii) shall be filled as soon as prac-
ticable in the same manner as the original 
appointment. 
‘‘(C) CONSECUTIVE TERMS.—A member of 
the Committee may serve an additional consecu-
tive term. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet 
not fewer than 4 times per year. 
‘‘(5) DUTIES.—The Committee shall— 
‘‘(A) develop recommendations and advise 
the Assistant Secretary on policies, initiatives, 
and outreach relating to civic education; 
‘‘(B) evaluate and review ongoing research 
and promotion activities relating to civic edu-
cation; 
‘‘(C) evaluate the impact of the Civic Edu-
cation and Service Learning Grant Program es-
tablished under section 2 of the Teaching En-
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gaged Citizenship Act of 2021 and recommend 
ways to adjust funding levels and strategies; 
‘‘(D) use the information contained in the 
report required under paragraph (7)(A) to se-
lect recipients of the Excellence in Civics Award 
established under section 5 of the Teaching En-
gaged Citizenship Act of 2021; and 
‘‘(E) provide additional assistance and ad-
vice to the Assistant Secretary as appropriate. 
‘‘(6) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION.—A member of the 
Committee shall serve without compensation. 
‘‘(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of 
the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in ac-
cordance with section 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the establishment of 
the Committee, the Committee shall submit to 
the Assistant Secretary a report on criteria 
used to evaluate— 
‘‘(i) high-quality civic education; and 
‘‘(ii) service learning. 
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‘‘(B) USE.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
use the information contained in the report re-
quired under subparagraph (A) to evaluate pro-
grams created under the Civic Education and 
Service Learning Grant Program established 
under section 2 of the Teaching Engaged Citi-
zenship Act of 2021. 
‘‘(8) DURATION.—The Committee shall be es-
tablished for a period of 2 years and may be re-
newed at the direction of the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1 of the Department of Education Organi-
zation Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 note) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 220 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 221. Office of Civic Education.’’. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL CIVICS ASSESSMENT. 
(a) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
OF 1965.— 
(1) STATE PLANS.—Section 1111 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g)(2)(D), by striking 
‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and inserting 
‘‘reading, mathematics, civics, and history’’; 
and 
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(B) in subsection (h)(1)(C)(xii), by striking 
‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and inserting 
‘‘reading, mathematics, civics, and history’’. 
(2) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY
PLANS.— 
Section 1112(c)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(c)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘reading and mathematics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘reading, mathematics, civics, and his-
tory’’. 
(b) NATIONAL
ASSESSMENT
OF
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRESS.—Section 303 of the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9622) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
(E), by striking ‘‘reading and mathe-
matics’’ and inserting ‘‘reading, mathe-
matics, civics, and history’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘civics,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘history,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(iv) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) ensure that achievement data from the 
civics and history assessments described in sub-
paragraphs (B), (C), and (E) are made avail-
able both in the aggregate for the United States 
and separately for each State.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), in subparagraphs 
(A)(i), (A)(ii), and (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘reading 
and mathematics’’ and inserting ‘‘reading, 
mathematics, civics, and history’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(3), in subparagraphs (A) 
and (B), by striking ‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and 
inserting ‘‘reading, mathematics, civics, and his-
tory’’. 
SEC. 5. EXCELLENCE IN CIVICS AWARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
award to eligible recipients, on an annual basis, the Excel-
lence in Civics Award to highlight excellence in the devel-
opment and teaching of civic education and service-learn-
ing, with special attention to programs that address com-
munity needs. 
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(b) NOMINATIONS.—To be eligible for an award 
under subsection (a), an eligible recipient shall submit to 
the Secretary a nomination, of any eligible recipient, in 
such form, at such time, and containing such information 
as the Secretary determines appropriate, including with 
respect to the eligible recipient— 
(1) a description of the innovative civic edu-
cation or service-learning programs or projects ad-
ministered or completed by such eligible recipient; 
(2) with respect to an award for service-learn-
ing programs or projects, the impact of such pro-
grams or projects on— 
(A) measurable civics learning outcomes; 
or 
(B) addressing community or national 
needs, including— 
(i) disaster relief; 
(ii) education; 
(iii) poverty reduction; 
(iv) reintegration of individuals who 
have been incarcerated; 
(v) senior citizen aid; and 
(vi) public safety; and 
(3) with respect to an award for education pro-
grams, teaching styles, or projects, the ability of 
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such programs, teaching styles, or projects to be im-
plemented on a national level. 
(c) SELECTION
OF RECIPIENTS.—The Civic Edu-
cation Advisory Committee established under section 
221(c) of the Department of Education Organization Act 
(20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.), as added by section 3 of this 
Act, shall, in accordance with paragraph (5)(D) of such 
section 221(c), select recipients of awards under this sec-
tion. 
(d) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means— 
(1) a State educational agency; 
(2) a local educational agency; 
(3) a public elementary school; 
(4) a public secondary school; 
(5) a teacher; 
(6) a student; 
(7) a group of students; and 
(8) a consortium of— 
(A) 1 or more of the entities described in 
paragraphs (1) through (7); and 
(B) a nonprofit, nongovernmental organi-
zation. 
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SEC. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL RELATING TO CIVIC 
EDUCATION AND EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Covered officials shall work joint-
ly to— 
(1) develop educational materials and teaching 
resources relating to civic education and effective 
citizenship, including by— 
(A) enhancing existing online resources; 
and 
(B) supporting the distribution of hard 
copy and digital materials to local libraries, 
polling locations, and schools; and 
(2) distribute such materials to the public. 
(b) REPORTING.—The covered officials shall submit 
to Congress a report with respect to the development and 
distribution efforts required under subsection (a). 
(c) COVERED OFFICIAL DEFINED.—In this section, 
term ‘‘covered official’’ means— 
(1) the Librarian of Congress; 
(2) the Director of the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services; and 
(3) the Archivist of the United States. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2022 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing 
the Secretary of Education to prescribe a civics and his-
tory curriculum. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CIVIC EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘civic edu-
cation’’ means an educational program that provides 
participants with knowledge of law, government, and 
the rights and responsibilities of citizens and skills 
that enable participants to participate responsibly in 
democracy. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(i) a State educational agency; or 
(ii) an entity described in subpara-
graph (B) in partnership with a State edu-
cational agency or local educational agen-
cy. 
(B) OTHER
ENTITIES.—The entities de-
scribed in this subparagraph are as follows: 
(i) An institution of higher education. 
(ii) A community-based organization. 
(iii) A nonprofit, nongovernmental or-
ganization. 
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(iv) A consortium of entities described 
in subparagraphs (i) through (iii). 
(3) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘institution of higher education’’, ‘‘local 
educational agency’’, ‘‘poverty line’’, ‘‘secondary 
school’’, ‘‘Secretary’’, ‘‘State’’, and ‘‘State edu-
cational agency’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) HIGH-NEED SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘high-need 
school’’ means any public elementary school or sec-
ondary school that is located in an area in which the 
percentage of students from families with incomes 
below the poverty line is 30 percent or more, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(5) SERVICE-LEARNING.—The term ‘‘service- 
learning’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 101 of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
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