During Civic Learning Week, Senator Kim Introduces Legislative Package to Better Equip Next Generations through Civics

As America celebrates its 250thbirthday, the effort builds on Senator Kim’s work to deliver tools and support to young learners as they shape the next 250 years of our nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today during Civic Learning Week, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, introduced a legislative package with the core mission to reinvigorate and reinvest in civics learning. The comprehensive proposals aim to provide an apolitical structure for civics education that help broaden civics knowledge, including of the U.S. constitution and government.
“As we reflect on the first 250 years of our nation, we need to be building out tools that will best set up younger generations for success as they shape America’s next chapter. Civics education is core to being able to understand where we come from and be inspired and informed to forge where we go next. In a time of great uncertainty, I hope this legislative package will help young people stay well-informed, engaged, and take us into the brighter future they deserve,”said Senator Kim.
The results are clear – anational surveyin 2025 cited that 58% of adults fail a basic civics test. In full, Senator Kim’s effort aims to strengthen civics education across the nation to help give young learners a strong basis to become well-informed and active participants of democracy. His proposals work to expand support across all levels of government alongside nonprofits and educators to address gaps in civics education within schools but also expand out-of-the-classroom, and hands-on learning opportunities that help students best understand the diverse perspectives that contribute to our nation’s history and our democracy.
The legislative package builds on Senator Kim’s work to rise above partisanship to revamp civics education nationally, including criticizingSecretary of Education Linda McMahon’s effortsto partner with conservative organizations to launch the Trump administration’s America 250 Civics Education Coalition. This year, Senator Kim launched his own“America 250” initiativeaimed at honoring America’s history and independence while also exploring lessons learned throughout the first 250 years of our nation to better shape and inform the next 250.Learn more about Senator Kim’s initiative here.
Specifically, the civics package includes:
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