United States · Bill · S
S. 860 (109th)
American History Achievement Act
Introduced
20 April 2005
Last action
26 September 2006 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
Sponsors
Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
19 December 2025
Summary
American History Achievement Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (NAEPAA) to direct the Commissioner for Education Statistics to give a priority to conducting national assessments of student achievement in history at least once every four years in grades 4, 8, and 12. Requires the Commissioner to conduct trial State academic assessments, in at least ten geographically diverse States, of student achievement in: (1) U.S. history in grades 8 and 12; and (2) civics in grades 8 and 12. Directs the National Assessment of Educational Progress governing board to select the participating States.
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Timeline
20 April 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4031-4032)
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2005
Committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-173.
Source: Committee
17 May 2006
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 September 2006
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
Source: Calendars
26 September 2006
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-348.
Source: Committee
26 September 2006
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-348.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 26 September 2006 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 20 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 26 September 2006
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 26 September 2006
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 September 2006
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2005
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2005
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Sponsors
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/860
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/860
- us · 109-s-860 · source updated 19 December 2025