# 119-hr-2080: Crucial Communism Teaching Act

119-hr-2080, Crucial Communism Teaching Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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- As of: 2026-06-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2080
- Congress: 119
- Title: Crucial Communism Teaching Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Would require the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to create a high school civic curriculum that teaches the harms of communism and compares it with democratic principles.** The curriculum would aim to help families, schools, and communities prepare students to be civically responsible adults.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Civics lessons on communism for schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation would create a high school civics curriculum and oral histories called "Portraits in Patriotism." Lessons would compare communism, totalitarianism, and other ideologies with U.S. democratic principles, and work in social studies, government,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2080 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2080)

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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2080 (as of 2026-06-12).