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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

SCH CD-ARAB AMERICAN HISTORY

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Arab American history, including the history of Arab Americans in this State and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Arab Americans from the 19th century onward. Effective immediately.

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB2997/2025
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Abdelnasser Rashid State Representative Chris Welch State Representative Cosponsor Diane Blair-Sherlock State Representative Cosponsor Nabeela Syed State Representative Cosponsor Lisa Davis State Representative Cosponsor Mike Crawford State Representative Cosponsor Sonya Harper State Representative Cosponsor Marcus Evans State Representative Cosponsor Laura Faver Dias State Representative Cosponsor Maurice West State Representative Cosponsor Maura Hirschauer State Representative Cosponsor Bob Rita State Representative Cosponsor Norma Hernandez State Representative Cosponsor Anne Stava State Representative Cosponsor Thaddeus Jones State Representative Cosponsor Theresa Mah State Representative Cosponsor

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