Legislative Advocacy
Both Congress and state legislatures across the country have the power to act to make Asian American history more visible in the landscape of American life, particularly in education. Bills being considered in state legislatures across the country mandate the inclusion of Asian American studies in K-12 curricula, and we encourage you to become involved in advocating for legislative change.
States with no established requirements for AAPI studies
Alaska
Website: https://akleg.gov/senate.php
Kansas
Website: https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/chamber/senate/
Kentucky
Website: https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/senate
Montana
Website: https://leg.mt.gov/senate/
North Dakota
Website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/special/members/senate
South Dakota
Website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1183/Detail
Wyoming
Website: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2024/S
States that mandate some form of AAPI studies
California
Website: https://www.senate.ca.gov/
Illinois
Website: https://www.ilga.gov/senate/
New Jersey
Website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster
Connecticut
Website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/slist.asp
Rhode Island
Website: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/default.aspx
Colorado
Website: https://leg.colorado.gov/agencies/senate
Nevada
Website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/senate/
Oregon
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/senate
Nebraska
Website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_list.php