Fact Check: Did Congressman Tom Kean Jr Really Propose a Ban on Public Schools Teaching About Dinosaurs?
A viral social media post claims Congressman Tom Kean Jr introduced legislation to ban public schools from teaching about dinosaurs, citing religious conflicts with the fossil record. This is false. The rumor appears to be a fabricated chain message circulating on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). No such bill has been filed by Kean in the 118th Congress. The only recent education-related proposal from his office is a bipartisan measure to fund STEM programs, including paleontology. Click here to verify with the official Congressional record.