An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, further providing for courses of study.

HB 795 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to require high schools (public, private, and parochial) to include at least four semesters of U.S. and Pennsylvania history and government courses in grades 7-12, emphasizing American republican principles. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, these courses must also cover how victims suffered under specific authoritarian regimes - including Mao Zedong's China, Stalin's Soviet Union, Castro's Cuba, Lenin's Russia, Pol Pot's Cambodia, and Maduro's Venezuela - detailing impacts like poverty, starvation, and violence. The State Board of Education must issue implementing regulations by April 1, 2026, to enforce these curriculum requirements. This bill directly affects all Pennsylvania high schools and their students through mandated instructional content.