Establishment of congressional commission on American civics renewal

(a) Establishment There is established a congressional commission, to be known as the Commission on American Civics Renewal, tasked with identifying ways that the Federal Government can strengthen its support for civics education. (b) Membership (1) In general The Commission shall consist of 8 members, with 1 member being appointed by each of the following individuals: (A) The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate. (B) The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (C) The Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (D) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives. (2) Date The appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson The Commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Commission at the initial meeting of the Commission. (d) Period of appointment; vacancies (1) Period of appointment A member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (2) Vacancies A vacancy in the Commission— (A) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and (B) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (e) Meetings (1) Initial meeting Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold the first meeting of the Commission. (2) Frequency The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (3) Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.