H.R. 822 - Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act
- Sponsor:
- Chris Van Hollen
- Summary:
- To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act
H.R. 822 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.
- Other Titles
- Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act
- Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act
- Sponsor
- Chris Van Hollen
- Co-Sponsors
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Karen Bass
- Joyce Beatty
- Earl Blumenauer
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Bruce L. Braley
- Corrine Brown
- Michael E. Capuano
- André Carson
- Matt Cartwright
- Katherine M. Clark
- Wm. Lacy Clay
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Steve Cohen
- Tom Cole
- Gerald E. Connolly
- Jim Costa
- Joe Courtney
- Danny K. Davis
- Susan A. Davis
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- John D. Dingell
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Keith Ellison
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Marcia L. Fudge
- Gene Green
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Colleen Hanabusa
- James A. Himes
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Rush Holt
- Jared Huffman
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- James R. Langevin
- John B. Larson
- David Loebsack
- Zoe Lofgren
- Ben Ray Luján
- Daniel B. Maffei
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Betty McCollum
- James P. McGovern
- Jerry McNerney
- Michael H. Michaud
- James P. Moran
- Richard E. Neal
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Ed Pastor
- Ed Perlmutter
- Collin C. Peterson
- Thomas E. Petri
- Chellie Pingree
- David E. Price
- Nick J. Rahall II
- Kurt Schrader
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Terri A. Sewell
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Lee Terry
- Mike Thompson
- John F. Tierney
- Dina Titus
- Paul Tonko
- Fred Upton
- Timothy J. Walz
- John A. Yarmuth
- Subjects
- Education
- Academic performance and assessments
- Area studies and international education
- Earth sciences
- Education programs funding
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Geography
- Higher education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/26/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/26/2013 2/26/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 2/26/2013 Introduced in House 4/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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