# 119-hr-9794: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.

119-hr-9794, To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9794
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-02

## Summary

**Educate and honor the "Greatest Generation"** with a new Department of Defense program that would teach World War II lessons and strengthen ties between young and old. The Secretary of Defense would run a comprehensive education effort and could award grants to states and 501(c)(3) nonprofits for public programs and events. - Veterans and families would get public programming that honors World War II service, including prisoners of war and those listed as missing in action, and thanks their families for sacrifice. - Students and young people would gain funded opportunities to learn about World War II, build civic pride, and connect history to present challenges. - State and local governments could receive grants but states may use funds only for new initiatives and not for existing secondary school programs. - Nonprofit organizations must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) to qualify for grants to run nationwide educational activities. - National memorials and sites like the National World War II Memorial would receive support for immersive events and remembrance programming.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- World War II education program and grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program. The program would teach about the Greatest Generation to unite generations and build pride in young people. The Secretary would hold exclusive rights to the program name and seal,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9794)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9794 (as of 2026-08-02).