# 116-hr-8797: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020

116-hr-8797, Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8797
- Congress: 116
- Title: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Congressional Commission on Civics Education. The commission must (1) examine the existing civics education programs in each state; (2) solicit the views of educators, school administrators, and other state and local education officials; and (3) submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations for the Department of Education related to civics education.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8797)

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- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8797 (as of 2025-11-18).