HJR160 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David FaulknerRepresentative
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Jim Carns Danny Garrett Victor Gaston Mac McCutcheon Chris Pringle
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Holocaust education, endorsing and encouraging in the state
Summary: Alabama endorses Holocaust education and urges its inclusion in the state's revised social studies curriculum.
What This Bill Does
The resolution commends Alabama’s educators and the Department of Education for prioritizing Holocaust education and ensuring access for students. It directs that the forthcoming revised Alabama Course of Study for social studies include components about the history of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, covering topics such as the Third Reich dictatorship, concentration camps, persecution of Jews and others, resistance, and post-World War II trials. It also emphasizes teaching the lessons of personal responsibility, civic engagement, and societal response within the Holocaust context.

Who It Affects
Students in Alabama, who would learn about the Holocaust as part of their social studies education.
The Alabama Department of Education and Alabama teachers, who would implement and teach the revised curriculum and ensure access to quality Holocaust education.

Key Provisions
Commends Alabama’s educators and the Department of Education for their commitment to Holocaust education.
Requires the forthcoming revised social studies curriculum to include explicit components on the breadth of Holocaust history and anti-Semitism, including the Third Reich dictatorship, concentration camp system, persecution of Jews and non-Jews, Jewish and non-Jewish resistance, post-World War II trials, and the impact of personal responsibility, civic engagement, and societal response within the Holocaust context.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative