S1844-119

Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 21, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to
carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian,
and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic,
and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting
Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the
impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the
development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy,
politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEB9E7375F14D4CCBAA92071C47488B71: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act of 2025.
  • Section H14DADD6AFC7047D19F773B457DF95DDE: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The United States has benefitted from the integral role Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have played in our...
  • Section H65EF2C0A9516445DBABE549D97CAFE2F: 3. American history and civics education Section 2231(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661(a)) is amended— in the matter...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies:
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 21, 2025

Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Booker, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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