# 119-hr-10786: Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act

119-hr-10786, Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10786
- Congress: 119
- Title: Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Would require U.S.-born students at many colleges to pass the U.S. naturalization civics test before they can graduate.** 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Civics test required to graduate: cost, medium. 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 boo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10786)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10786 (as of 2026-10-18).