Crucial Communism Teaching Act

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Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, and I thank my colleague from Florida, Representative Salazar, for her work on this important legislation that comes from personal experience with communism.

Communism has a long and dark history of political suppression, persecution, and violence that has been whitewashed by foreign influence in American education institutions for a long time. Schoolchildren should receive an accurate and comprehensive education on communist regimes and policies.

Communism has led to the deaths of over 100 million victims worldwide. It has failed every time it has been tried, and, sadly, polls today show that one in five millennials and one in three members of Gen Z have a positive viewpoint of communism. Wow.

Mr. Speaker, that data is troubling, and solutions start with ensuring an accurate education.

What this legislation does is it says: Local K-12 schools are local K-12 schools. The bureaucracy in the Federal Government is not going to put the thumb on the scale, but we are going to give the opportunity for accurate educational tools to be put in place if they choose to do it.

Mr. Speaker, I think there are a lot of American parents who would be thrilled with the opportunity of knowing that these resources, put together by people who understand the history, will be there for them.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5349 as an initial, positive step toward restoring the greatness of our country with the understanding of the evil influence of communism that is still there and invading our country at this very moment in our classrooms.

Mr. Speaker, I urge its passage.

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