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H.Res. 159 · 119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".

IntroducedEducation
IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Feb 24, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

What it does

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This resolution supports the designation of Public Schools Week.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 24, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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    Cosponsors

    • Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
    • Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
    • Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
    • Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Wesley Bell D-MO-1
    • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
    • Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
    • Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
    • Julia Brownley D-CA-26
    • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
    • André Carson D-IN-7
    • Kathy Castor D-FL-14
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    • Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
    • Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Angie Craig D-MN-2
    • Sharice Davids D-KS-3
    • Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
    • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
    • Diana DeGette D-CO-1
    • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
    • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
    • Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
    • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
    • Cleo Fields D-LA-6
    • Shomari Figures D-AL-2
    • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
    • Bill Foster D-IL-11
    • Lois Frankel D-FL-22
    • Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
    • Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
    • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • Al Green D-TX-9
    • Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ-7
    • James A. Himes D-CT-4
    • Jared Huffman D-CA-2
    • Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
    • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
    • Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
    • Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
    • Greg Landsman D-OH-1
    • John B. Larson D-CT-1
    • George Latimer D-NY-16
    • Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
    • Susie Lee D-NV-3
    • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
    • Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
    • John W. Mannion D-NY-22
    • Lucy McBath D-GA-6
    • April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • Betty McCollum D-MN-4
    • Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
    • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
    • Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Gwen Moore D-WI-4
    • Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
    • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
    • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
    • Chris Pappas D-NH-1
    • Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
    • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
    • Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
    • Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
    • Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
    • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
    • Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
    • Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
    • Brad Sherman D-CA-32
    • Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ-11
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
    • Greg Stanton D-AZ-4
    • Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
    • Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
    • Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
    • Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
    • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
    • Mike Thompson D-CA-4
    • Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
    • Lori Trahan D-MA-3
    • Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX-18
    • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
    • George Whitesides D-CA-27
    • Nikema Williams D-GA-5
    • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24