USA Civics Act

Section 805 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161e) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking history for freedom and inserting civics and history education program; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking subsection (f) and inserting subsection (g); and (ii) by striking the Secretary is authorized to award three-year grants, on a competitive basis, and inserting the Secretary is authorized to award grants, at the Secretary's discretion but not less frequently than once every 3 years and on a competitive basis,; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or after the semicolon; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) the history, achievements, and impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally.; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting, or a partnership that includes such an institution of higher education and one or more nonprofit organizations whose mission and demonstrated expertise are consistent with the purpose of this section. after section 101; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting representative before democracy; and (ii) by inserting freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, after market economics; (4) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting American political thought and history, the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally, after free institutions,; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting, which may include the creation or use of open educational resources after subsection (e)(1)(B); (5) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting American political thought and history, the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally, after free institutions,; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting American political thought and history, the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally, the means of participation in political and civic life, after free institutions,; (6) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by inserting American political thought and history, the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally, after free institutions,; (II) in clause (iv), by inserting or after the semicolon; (III) in clause (v), by striking or after the semicolon; and (IV) by striking clause (vi); (ii) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) support teacher preparation initiatives that stress content mastery regarding traditional American history, free institutions, American political thought and history, the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally, or Western civilization; and (D) collaborate with local educational agencies for the purpose of providing elementary school and secondary school teachers an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of traditional American history, Western civilization, American political thought and history, free institutions, or the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally.; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by striking and after the semicolon; (II) in clause (ii), by striking and after the semicolon and inserting or; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (iii) Federal or State humanities programs, which may include those funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities; and; and (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) the creation and use of open educational resources on traditional American history, Western civilization, American political thought and history, free institutions, or the impact of American representative democracy and constitutional democracies globally.; (7) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (8) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (7), by striking 2009 and inserting 2027; and (9) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to prescribe an American political thought and history curriculum..