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Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act
Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
Introduced
Summary
Would require U.S.-born students at many colleges to pass the U.S. naturalization civics test before they can graduate.
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The bill ties that graduation condition to the civics questions in section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and says the demonstration must be proctored by a faculty member and conducted closed-book.
- Students: U.S.-born students would have to demonstrate the civics knowledge used for naturalization as a condition of finishing any program of study. The check must be proctored and without books or notes.
- Colleges and universities: Institutions covered by the Higher Education Act would need to add this as a mandatory graduation requirement for eligible students.
- Exemptions: Institutions described in section 102(a)(2) are carved out and not subject to this requirement.
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Civics test required to graduate
If enacted, covered colleges and universities would require students who are U.S. citizens by birth to demonstrate the civics test requirements in INA section 312 as a condition of graduation. The demonstration would have to be proctored by a faculty member. Students would not be allowed to use books or notes. The rule would not apply to institutions described in section 102(a)(2).
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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