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WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated House passage of three bills to help children and students: S. 3448, the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 1147, the Jenna Quinn Law; and S. 5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) Improvement Act.

S. 3448, the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023, extends the United States Holocaust Museum’s mission to disseminate Holocaust education resources through Fiscal Year 2030. On the House Floor, Chairwoman Foxx said: “October 7 was the worst day in Jewish history since the Holocaust. S. 3448 will ensure that the lessons of history are not forgotten in these troubling times. … Expanding the presence of Holocaust education programs in schools will increase the knowledge of basic facts related to the Holocaust, and that’s important. But more importantly, it will give high school schools optional resources to help provide students a greater understanding of the ancient scourge of antisemitism and provide them intellectual and moral tools to fight against it and to prevent genocide, hate, and bigotry against any group of people.”

S. 1147, the Jenna Quinn Law, aims to prevent child sexual abuse by allowing schools to utilize existing grants to educate teachers, staff, parents, and students to recognize and respond to abuse. On the House Floor, Chairwoman Foxx said: “This bill’s story begins with its namesake, Jenna Quinn, a teenage sexual assault survivor. Legislation in Jenna’s name was enacted in the state of Texas in 2009 and has already saved countless children from abuse. In fact, a study found that after Jenna’s Law passed in Texas in 2009 educators reported abuse at a rate of almost four times more after receiving education and instruction about abuse. … This bipartisan legislation directly addresses the pervasive issue of child sexual abuse in our country. S. 1147 recognizes that parents, educators, and other school personnel are on the front lines in recognizing and reporting child abuse and equips them with the knowledge of the signs of abuse and the tools to report abuse accurately and correctly. Protecting the nation’s children is not a partisan issue but a moral imperative.”

S. 5355, the NACIE Improvement Act, requires at least one of NACIE’s members be the president of a Tribal College or University (TCU), which would give TCUs a seat at the table when discussing tribal education. On the House Floor, Chairwoman Foxx said: “Simply put, this bipartisan legislation ensures TCUs have a voice in decisions that directly impact Native American students. Strengthening our nation’s postsecondary education system means supporting all types of colleges and universities. Today, we can take an important step to strengthen TCUs, which play an important role in serving students and expanding the opportunities for skills and a postsecondary education in communities across America.”