Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to recognize November 7 of each year as Victims of Communism Day to honor the people who have fallen victim to communist regimes across the world; requires LEAs and public charter schools to provide students enrolled in a world history and geography course with at least 45 minutes of instruction on Victims of Communism Day. - Amends TCA Title 15; Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

HB 356 requires Tennessee public schools to observe November 7 annually as "Victims of Communism Day" and mandate at least 45 minutes of instruction in world history courses about communist regimes' impacts. It specifically directs schools to cover topics like Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, Stalin’s Soviet system, and how victims suffered through poverty, violence, and suppressed rights. The bill affects all local education agencies and public charter schools offering world history courses to high school students. It does not alter existing curriculum standards but adds a required annual observance and instructional component. (Note: The bill was withdrawn on February 5, 2025, per recent actions.)