IB 
Union Calendar No. 205 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5349 
[Report No. 118–255] 
To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history 
resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. GIMENEZ, 
Mrs. SPARTZ, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. BOST, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
BILIRAKIS, Mrs. STEEL, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. FER-
GUSON, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Ms. DE LA 
CRUZ, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. MCCORMICK, and Mr. SELF) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GUEST, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 
LAWLER, Mr. WALBERG, and Mr. HUDSON 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 5, 2023] 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Oct 26, 2023
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H5349.RH
H5349
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
A BILL 
To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum 
and oral history resources regarding certain political 
ideologies, and for other purposes. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Oct 26, 2023
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H5349.RH
H5349
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
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 ‘‘Crucial Communism 
Teaching Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are the following: 
(1) To help families, civic institutions, local 
communities, local educational agencies, high schools, 
and State educational agencies to prepare high school 
students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable 
adults. 
(2) To ensure that high school students in the 
United States— 
(A) learn that communism has led to the 
deaths of over 100,000,000 victims worldwide; 
(B) understand the dangers of communism 
and similar political ideologies; and 
(C) understand that 1,500,000,000 people 
still suffer under communism. 
SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF CIVIC EDU-
CATION CURRICULUM AND ORAL HISTORY 
RESOURCES. 
The 
independent 
entity 
created 
under 
section 
905(b)(1)(B) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (40 U.S.C. 8903 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Oct 26, 2023
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5349.RH
H5349
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
note; 107 Stat. 2331 note), also known as the ‘‘Victims of 
Communism Memorial Foundation’’, shall— 
(1) develop a civic education curriculum for high 
school students that— 
(A) includes a comparative discussion of 
certain political ideologies, including com-
munism and totalitarianism, that conflict with 
the principles of freedom and democracy that are 
essential to the founding of the United States; 
(B) is accurate, relevant, and accessible, so 
as to promote the understanding of such political 
ideologies; and 
(C) is compatible with a variety of courses, 
including social studies, government, history, 
and economics classes; 
(2) develop oral history resources that may be 
used alongside the curriculum described in paragraph 
(1) and that include personal stories, titled ‘‘Portraits 
in Patriotism’’, from diverse individuals who— 
(A) demonstrate civic-minded qualities; 
(B) are victims of the political ideologies 
described in paragraph (1)(A); and 
(C) are able to compare the political 
ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A) with the 
political ideology of the United States; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Oct 26, 2023
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5349.RH
H5349
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
(3) engage with State and local educational lead-
ers to assist high schools in using the curriculum de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and the resources described 
in paragraph (2). 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
The terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) shall apply 
to this Act. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Oct 26, 2023
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5349.RH
H5349
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
Union Calendar No. 205 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5349 
[Report No. 118–255] 
A BILL 
To develop and disseminate a civic education cur-
riculum and oral history resources regarding cer-
tain political ideologies, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Oct 26, 2023
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6651
Sfmt 6651
E:\BILLS\H5349.RH
H5349
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB