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S. 434 - Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

Education. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. (by CRS) 
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Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

S. 434 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.
Other Titles
  • Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act
Sponsor
Thad Cochran
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Education
  • Academic performance and assessments
  • Area studies and international education
  • Education programs funding
  • Educational technology and distance education
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Geography
  • Higher education
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
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    Major Actions
    Introduced3/02/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced3/02/2011
    3/02/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1129)
    3/02/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Teachers unions [About]
    Education [About]
    $491,450
    $1,025,300
    $1,516,750
    $0
    5 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
    5 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

    5 organizations supported this bill

    National Education Association
    NEA (2011). NEA-Supported Bills on NCLB. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from National Education Association.
    National Geographic Education Foundation
    National Geographic (2011, March 9). THE 112TH CONGRESS NEEDS TO PASS THE TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IS FUNDAMENTAL ACT (“TGIF”). Retrieved July 8, 2011, from National Geographic.
    New York Geographic Alliance
    NYGA (2011, May 27). Speak Up For Geography! TGIF 2011!. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from New York Geographic Alliance.
    The Connecticut Geographic Alliance
    CTGA (2011, February 0). Advocate For Geographic Education. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from The Connecticut Geographic Alliance.
    World Federation of Educational Institutions
    WFEI (2011). Congress Introduces Geography Education Bill. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from World Federation of Educational Institutions.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$2,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$6,600$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$1,000$0
    Max BaucusDMT$20,950$0
    Mark BegichDAK$28,000$0
    Michael BennetDCO$45,050$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$2,500$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$27,900$0
    Roy BluntRMO$0$0
    John BoozmanRAR$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$42,550$0
    Scott BrownRMA$16,306$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$40,850$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$9,194$0
    Ben CardinDMD$24,950$0
    Tom CarperDDE$3,250$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$26,500$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$12,700$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$3,900$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$7,000$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$20,700$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$10,500$0
    John CornynRTX$3,800$0
    Mike CrapoRID$1,000$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$30,200$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$1,000$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$27,000$0
    Alan FrankenDMN$36,208$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$76,694$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,000$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,700$0
    Kay HaganDNC$29,150$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$36,343$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$3,500$0
    John HoevenRND$5,000$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$15,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$200$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$1,000$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$20,000$0
    John KerryDMA$31,160$0
    Mark KirkRIL$18,800$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$24,744$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$28,230$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$20,950$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$19,725$0
    Mike LeeRUT$7,950$0
    Carl LevinDMI$26,100$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$2,200$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$32,400$0
    John McCainRAZ$1,750$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$36,194$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$7,100$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$25,500$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$34,100$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$21,100$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$5,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$9,750$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$38,750$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$11,000$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$25,700$0
    Rand PaulRKY$500$0
    Rob PortmanROH$250$0
    Mark PryorDAR$20,500$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$27,400$0
    Harry ReidDNV$48,850$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$4,000$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$34,450$0
    Marco RubioRFL$750$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$22,050$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$28,850$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$750$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$35,340$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$4,000$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$31,644$0
    Jon TesterDMT$23,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$13,935$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$700$0
    Mark UdallDCO$31,300$0
    Tom UdallDNM$28,000$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$29,250$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$36,483$0
    Roger WickerRMS$4,850$0
    Ron WydenDOR$18,000$0

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$2,000$0
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$6,600$0
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
    		John BarrassoRWY$1,000$0
    		Max BaucusDMT$20,950$0
    		Mark BegichDAK$28,000$0
    		Michael BennetDCO$45,050$0
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$2,500$0
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$27,900$0
    		Roy BluntRMO$0$0
    		John BoozmanRAR$0$0
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$42,550$0
    		Scott BrownRMA$16,306$0
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$40,850$0
    		Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$9,194$0
    		Ben CardinDMD$24,950$0
    		Tom CarperDDE$3,250$0
    		Bob CaseyDPA$26,500$0
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$12,700$0
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$3,900$0
    		Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    		William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    		Susan CollinsRME$7,000$0
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    		Chris CoonsDDE$20,700$0
    		Bob CorkerRTN$10,500$0
    		John CornynRTX$3,800$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$1,000$0
    		Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    		Dick DurbinDIL$30,200$0
    		John EnsignRNV$0$0
    		Mike EnziRWY$1,000$0
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$27,000$0
    		Alan FrankenDMN$36,208$0
    		Kirsten GillibrandDNY$76,694$0
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,000$0
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,700$0
    		Kay HaganDNC$29,150$0
    		Tom HarkinDIA$36,343$0
    		Orrin HatchRUT$3,500$0
    		John HoevenRND$5,000$0
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    		Dan InouyeDHI$15,000$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$200$0
    		Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$1,000$0
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$20,000$0
    		John KerryDMA$31,160$0
    		Mark KirkRIL$18,800$0
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$24,744$0
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$28,230$0
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$20,950$0
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$19,725$0
    		Mike LeeRUT$7,950$0
    		Carl LevinDMI$26,100$0
    		Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    		Dick LugarRIN$2,200$0
    		Joe ManchinDWV$32,400$0
    		John McCainRAZ$1,750$0
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$36,194$0
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$7,100$0
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$25,500$0
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$34,100$0
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$21,100$0
    		Jerry MoranRKS$5,000$0
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$9,750$0
    		Patty MurrayDWA$38,750$0
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$11,000$0
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$25,700$0
    		Rand PaulRKY$500$0
    		Rob PortmanROH$250$0
    		Mark PryorDAR$20,500$0
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$27,400$0
    		Harry ReidDNV$48,850$0
    		Jim RischRID$0$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$4,000$0
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$34,450$0
    		Marco RubioRFL$750$0
    		Bernie SandersIVT$22,050$0
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$28,850$0
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$750$0
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$35,340$0
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    		Olympia SnoweRME$4,000$0
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$31,644$0
    		Jon TesterDMT$23,500$0
    		John ThuneRSD$13,935$0
    		Patrick ToomeyRPA$700$0
    		Mark UdallDCO$31,300$0
    		Tom UdallDNM$28,000$0
    		David VitterRLA$0$0
    		Mark WarnerDVA$29,250$0
    		Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$36,483$0
    		Roger WickerRMS$4,850$0
    		Ron WydenDOR$18,000$0

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    		Teachers unions$1,025,300
    		Education$491,450

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