On May 16, the United States Senate passed H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act, by unanimous consent. The bill had passed in the House of Representatives by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 393-5 on January 27, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Never Again Education Act supports Holocaust education across the country by bolstering the already expansive educational resources at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Bill summary:

  • It expands the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s education programming to teachers across the country in order to help prevent genocide, hate and bigotry against any group.
  • It funds support and expansion of a website maintained by the museum so educators can find curriculum materials, and/or develop their own programs within sound pedagogy.
  • It also funds support and expansion of the museum’s professional development programs.
  • It authorizes $10 million over five years for these activities.