A bill for an act requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test as a condition of high school graduation and high school equivalency diplomas.(Formerly HSB 30.)

Also relevant to:Immigrant / non-citizen

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Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, students in Iowa public and nonpublic high schools will need to pass a civics test to graduate. This test will be based on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization civics test, and students must answer at least 60% of the questions correctly. The bill also requires individuals seeking a high school equivalency diploma to pass this same civics test.

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