# 119-s-2841: CIVICS Act of 2025

119-s-2841, CIVICS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2841
- Congress: 119
- Title: CIVICS Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prioritizes demonstrable impact in civics and history education.** The bill would amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to replace existing selection criteria with four specific tests: improve student achievement, demonstrate innovation and scalability with attention to underserved students, include hands-on civic engagement, and teach the Constitution and Bill of Rights. - Students and families: Students would get clearer instruction on constitutional history and more hands-on civic projects aimed at building civic knowledge and skills. - Teachers and schools: Grants and national activities would be judged for measurable classroom impact and scalability, encouraging programs that provide practical teacher support and classroom engagement. - Underserved communities: The selection criteria would require attention to underserved populations, steering competitive national activities toward programs that reach those students. - Federal program decision-makers: The bill reshapes evaluation standards for which national activities qualify for federal support under ESEA by emphasizing evidence, innovation, and scalability.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New standards for K-12 civics: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would change which national activities qualify under the American History and Civics Education program. It would make four criteria mandatory. Programs would need to aim to improve student learning and teaching in American history, civics, government, or geography. Programs wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-2841 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2841)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2841 (as of 2026-04-21).