The public record · 119th Congress

PEACE Act of 2025

Protect Equality And Civics Education Act of 2025 or the PEACE Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the use of federal funding made available for the American History and Civics Education program to fund a curriculum, teaching, or counseling that promotes a divisive concept (e.g., race stereotyping or scapegoating) under the priorities noticed in the Department of Education's proposed rule titled Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education , published on April 19, 2021.

Other titles

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A bill to prohibit the use of certain American History and Civics Education program funds for curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels a divisive concept under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education.Official Title as Introduced

PEACE Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Protect Equality And Civics Education Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 227·Senate·Bill·Education

Sen. James E. Risch(Republican-Idaho)·

Jan 23, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 23, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Jan 23, 2025Introduced in Senate