United States · Bill · S
S. 504 (108th)
American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
Introduced
4 March 2003
Last action
21 July 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Sponsors
Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to nonprofit educational institutions to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics to offer workshops for teachers of American history and civics; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics to offer workshops for outstanding students of American history and civics. Directs the NEH Chairperson to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.
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Timeline
4 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3088-3089)
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 2003
Committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-92.
Source: Committee
14 May 2003
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 June 2003
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
Source: Calendars
13 June 2003
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
Source: Committee
13 June 2003
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
Source: Committee
19 June 2003
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8216-8219)
Source: Floor
20 June 2003
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8261-8265)
Source: Floor
20 June 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231.(text: CR S8263-8265)
Source: Floor
23 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2003
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 June 2003
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 July 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
20 June 2003 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 504 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 90 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 10
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in House · 23 June 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 20 June 2003 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 13 June 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 4 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 23 June 2003
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 23 June 2003
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 June 2003
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 June 2003
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 June 2003
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 June 2003
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 June 2003
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 13 June 2003
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2003
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2003
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Sponsors
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → American History and Civics Education Act of 2003
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/504
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/504
- us · 108-s-504 · source updated 21 July 2025