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S. 5463

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A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to request the President to designate a month each year as National American History and Founders Month.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
September 23, 2026
Cosponsors (2)
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This bill would establish an annual National American History and Founders Month by asking the President to designate one month each year for this purpose. The legislation targets all Americans, particularly students and educational organizations, with the goal of increasing awareness of U.S. history, the Founding Fathers, and foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The bill suggests November as the designated month, connecting it to the existing tradition of Thanksgiving and building on President Washington's first national Thanksgiving proclamation. The measure contains no funding requirements or specific timeline beyond the annual presidential designation, and it requests that schools, communities, state leaders, and other organizations use the month to host educational events and programs to improve civics education and historical literacy.

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