# 119-hr-10895: Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026

119-hr-10895, Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10895
- Congress: 119
- Title: Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**This bill focuses on expanding high-quality civic education and service-learning in K–12 public schools nationwide by funding programs, teacher training, and new federal support structures.** - Students and families: Funds support new or improved civic curricula and hands-on service projects like simulations, internships, and community service that aim to boost knowledge of U.S. law, history, and civic skills. It also requires NAEP civics and history results for grades 4, 8, and 12 to be reported nationally and by State. - Teachers and local schools: Grants split evenly between teacher training and program development. State educational agencies can award subgrants with at least 50 percent of subgrant dollars going to high-need schools where 30 percent or more of students are low-income. - Federal education system and partners: Creates an Office of Civic Education led by an Assistant Secretary, a Center for Civic Excellence, and a 12-member Civic Education Advisory Committee to set best practices and pick recipients for an annual Excellence in Civics Award. The Librarian of Congress and others must develop and distribute civic education materials. *Authorizes $400 million per year and would increase federal spending.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Civics and History Tests and Plans: benefit, medium. The bill would add civics and history to the specified State and local education plan requirements that now mention reading and math. It would also expand National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) authority to include civics and history and require achievement data for grades 4, 8, and 12…
- Grants to Expand K-12 Civics: benefit, medium. This bill would create a competitive Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Program and authorize $400 million each fiscal year. Half of the money would go to teacher training and half to developing or running civic education and service-learning programs. Each half would be split so SEAs get 5…
- Free Civic Materials for Public: benefit, low. The bill would direct the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Archivist to jointly develop civic education materials and expand online resources. They would provide print and digital materials to schools, local libraries, and polling location…
- New Civic Office, Committee, Awards: benefit, low. The bill would create an Office of Civic Education led by an Assistant Secretary and a Center for Civic Excellence to study and share best practices. It would also require a 12-member Civic Education Advisory Committee within 180 days, with students, educators, SEA/LEA reps, and nonprofit reps serv…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10895 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10895)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10895 (as of 2026-10-29).