# 118-hr-5349: Crucial Communism Teaching Act

118-hr-5349, Crucial Communism Teaching Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5349
- Congress: 118
- Title: Crucial Communism Teaching Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2023-09-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Crucial Communism Teaching Act

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-12-06T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 327 | 62 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5349 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5349)

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