Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2025-01-28

Bill 119 hr 768, also known as the "Holocaust Education Study Act," is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to require a study on Holocaust education efforts in the United States. The bill specifically focuses on the efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools in educating students about the Holocaust. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the current state of Holocaust education in the US and identify areas where improvements can be made. This includes examining the curriculum, resources, and training available to educators, as well as the impact of Holocaust education on students. The bill also aims to promote awareness and understanding of the Holocaust by requiring the study to be made publicly available and disseminated to relevant stakeholders. Additionally, the study will include recommendations for how States, local educational agencies, and schools can enhance their Holocaust education efforts. Overall, the "Holocaust Education Study Act" seeks to ensure that future generations are educated about the atrocities of the Holocaust and the importance of combating hatred and intolerance. By conducting a comprehensive study of current Holocaust education efforts, the bill aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of Holocaust education in the US.

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Alternative Names

To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

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Kallie Donovan