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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Amendment to Create Communism-Focused Civic Education Curriculum
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Kennedy has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would task the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation with creating a new high school civic education curriculum. The curriculum would focus on the history and dangers of communism and , while providing oral history resources featuring personal stories of individuals affected by these ideologies.
If enacted, this amendment would require the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop and distribute specific educational materials for high schools nationwide, potentially impacting social studies and history curricula in local school districts.
Who It Affects
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Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
The foundation is tasked with the development and dissemination of the new civic education curriculum and oral history resources.
High school students
Students would be the target audience for the new civic education curriculum and oral history resources.
State and local educational agencies
These agencies are identified as partners for the foundation to assist in the implementation of the curriculum in high schools.
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Federal Curriculum Influence
The amendment attempts to influence local high school curriculum content through a federally-mandated partnership with a specific non-governmental foundation.
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