SR639

Establishes an annual Senate academic civics competition for secondary school students.

Federal SR639 establishes an annual Senate academic civics competition for secondary school students. The resolution highlights the decline in civics education and its impact on civic engagement. The Committee on Rules and Administration will design the competition, potentially partnering with organizations like iCivics or the National Constitution Center. The competition aims to enhance civic reasoning and media literacy skills among students, leveraging the success of other congressional competitions.