Bill banning 1619 Project from schools fails to pass through Arkansas House committee

Published February 10, 2021 12:00am ET

A bill seeking to ban the teaching of the controversial 1619 Project in Arkansas failed to pass through the state’s Republican-controlled House.

The bill, referred to as the Saving American History Act of 2021, was introduced by Republican lawmaker Rep. Mark Lowery last month with several Republican co-sponsors but failed to pass through the GOP-controlled House’s Education Committee on a voice vote Tuesday.