H.R. 603 · 118th Congress

Orders a study of Holocaust education in public schools across the states

Official title: HEAL Act1

Never got a floor vote

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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The bill would direct the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education efforts by states, local school districts and public elementary and secondary schools.2,3 The study would look at whether states and districts require Holocaust education, what standards and requirements apply, and what kinds of teaching materials schools use.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, January 27, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.1
IntroducedJanuary 27, 2023
SponsorRep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Cosponsors183 cosponsors (57 Republican, 126 Democratic)
Official recordH.R. 603 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, January 27, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (123)