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H.R. 5301 (107th)

Defense of Freedom Education Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 July 2002

Last action

24 October 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Defence · Education

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Summary

Defense of Freedom Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible institutions of higher education, foundations, and other nonprofit institutions for various activities supporting academic programs focused on the American founding, defense of freedom, Western civilization, and free institutions (focused programs). Allows use of grants for: (1) research, planning, and coordination; (2) design and implementation of courses, and development and support of centers; (3) research and publication costs of course materials; (4) associated general expenses; (5) salaries and expenses of faculty teaching in undergraduate and graduate focused programs; (6) support of graduate and postgraduate fellowships for scholars in fields related to focused programs; and (7) development of teacher education programs that stress content mastery in history or government and civic education preparation, including the history and philosophy of free institutions and the study of Western civilization.

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Timeline

  1. 26 July 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 July 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1416-1417)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 October 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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