S. 227 Introduced Education

PEACE Act of 2025

A bill to prohibit the use of certain American History and Civics Education program funds for curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels a divisive concept under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] Introduced January 23, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (4 R) Latest action January 23, 2025

Summary

Protect Equality And Civics Education Act of 2025 or the PEACE Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the use of federal funding made available for the American History and Civics Education program to fund a curriculum, teaching, or counseling that promotes a divisive concept (e.g., race stereotyping or scapegoating) under the priorities noticed in the Department of Education's proposed rule titled Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education, published on April 19, 2021.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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