Arkansas bill that would ban 1619 Project in schools fails in committee A proposed bill that would have banned the use of public school funds to teach the 1619 Project in Arkansas schools has failed to make it out of committee. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 5:34 PM CST February 9, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — A proposed bill that would have prohibited the use of public school funds to teach the 1619 Project curriculum has failed to make it out of an Arkansas House committee. House Bill 1231, introduced by State Representative Mark Lowery (R-Maumelle), was titled as the "Saving American History Act of 2021" and claimed the project was "racially divisive" and "revisionist account of history."