Montana HB591 establishes Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools, requiring instruction on founding documents and a daily recitation.
Montana HB591 mandates that the last full week of classes in September be designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools. During this week, schools must provide at least three hours of instruction on the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Montana Constitution. Students in grades 3 through 12 are required to recite a passage from the Declaration of Independence daily. Exemptions apply for parental requests, conscientious objections, and children of certain foreign representatives. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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