S. 1001: Crucial Communism Teaching Act
This bill, known as the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, proposes to develop and share educational materials about communism and related political ideologies with the goal of informing high school students in the United States. The main objectives of the bill are as follows:
Purposes of the Act
- To equip families, civic organizations, communities, schools, and educational agencies to raise well-informed, civically responsible adults.
- To ensure high school students learn about the historical consequences of communism, including:
- The deaths of over 100 million people due to communist regimes globally.
- The dangers associated with communism and comparable political ideologies.
- That approximately 1.5 billion individuals still endure hardships under communist rule.
Curriculum Development and Oral History Resources
The bill mandates the creation of a civic education curriculum through an independent entity known as the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. This curriculum will:
- Offer a comparative analysis of various political ideologies, particularly communism and totalitarianism, and how they contrast with the principles of freedom and democracy intrinsic to the U.S.
- Be accurate, pertinent, and accessible to facilitate understanding of these ideologies.
- Be suitable for integration into different subjects such as social studies, government, history, and economics.
Additionally, the bill calls for the development of oral history resources to complement the curriculum. These resources will include:
- Personal narratives, referred to as Portraits in Patriotism, highlighting individuals who:
- Exemplify civic-mindedness.
- Have suffered due to the political ideologies discussed.
- Can compare these ideologies with the principles of the United States.
Furthermore, the bill emphasizes collaborating with state and local educational leaders to help high schools implement the curriculum and resources effectively.
Definitions
The definitions used in this act will align with those found in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
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Sponsors
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Actions
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Date | Action |
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Mar. 12, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
Mar. 12, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
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