HR-5349 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-12-09IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Senate
2024-12-06FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2024-12-06VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 62 (Roll no. 492).House floor actions
2024-12-06FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manning amendment No. 1.House floor actions
2024-12-06FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5349.House floor actions
2024-12-06FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.House floor actions
2024-12-06FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602. (consideration: CR H6417-6421)House floor actions
2024-12-03FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1602 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.House floor actions
2023-10-25CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.House floor actions
2023-10-25CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-255.House floor actions
2023-09-14CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 9.House committee actions
2023-09-14CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
2023-09-05IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.House floor actions
2023-09-05IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress