S 227

PEACE Act of 2025

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. James E. Risch [R-ID]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Education
Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2025-01-23: Introduced in Senate