Search Results: keywords:"freedom and democracy"

  • H. R. 5349 — An Act To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:675

    H. R. 5349, titled the "Crucial Communism Teaching Act," aims to help high school students in the U.S. understand the impact and dangers of communism and related political ideologies. The bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to create a civic education curriculum that...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 5349 wants to teach kids about why communism can be dangerous by sharing important stories from people who lived through it and comparing it to ideas of freedom and democracy. It tells one group to make lessons about this, but how they will pay for it or make sure it's fair is not very clear.

  • H. RES. 234 — Expressing support for the designation of Zoroastrian Legacy and Heritage Month.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:104

    H. RES. 234 is a resolution expressing support for designating March as "Zoroastrian Legacy and Heritage Month" in recognition of the significant contributions of Zoroastrianism. It acknowledges the religion as one of the oldest monotheistic faiths, originating in ancient...

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    In March, people want to celebrate the Zoroastrian religion because it's one of the oldest and has helped make the world a better place by sharing ideas like peace and fairness. They also enjoy a special holiday called Nowruz, which is like a happy new year party that happens when spring starts.

  • S. RES. 804 — Recognizing Edmundo González Urrutia as the President-elect of Venezuela.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:193

    S. RES. 804 is a resolution from the Senate that recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as the President-elect of Venezuela following the presidential elections held on July 28, 2024. The resolution indicates that the elections were marred by issues such as lack of transparency...

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    The U.S. Senate is saying that Edmundo González Urrutia is the new leader of Venezuela after their recent election, even though there were problems with the voting process. They want to support people in Venezuela who are trying to have a fair government.

  • H. CON. RES. 121 — Expressing the sense of Congress that July 22 should be designated as a day of recognition to recognize the unsung heroes of America in wartime.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:136

    H. CON. RES. 121 proposes that Congress believes July 22 should be designated as a day to honor the often-overlooked contributors to wartime efforts in America who worked behind the scenes. These unsung heroes supported troops by working in factories and mills, making...

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    Congress wants to make July 22 a special day to say thank you to people who helped during wars but didn't fight. These people worked hard in factories to make things like clothes and tools for soldiers.

  • H. R. 2080 — To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:756

    H.R. 2080, titled the "Crucial Communism Teaching Act," aims to create and share educational materials for high school students in the United States about political ideologies like communism. The bill mandates the development of a curriculum by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2080 is a plan to make special classes and stories for high school kids to learn about political ideas like communism and democracy, showing why freedom is good and how some governments might not be so nice. The lessons will be updated often and shared with schools to help students understand these important topics.