119th Congress
H.Res. 163
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the goal of education in schools across America shall be that virtually every student in the United States achieves grade-level reading proficiency, providing them with the foundation to develop the skills and knowledge needed for success in school, work, and life.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Bill Huizenga(R-MI)
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
- John James (R-MI)
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
Added later (3)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI) · Feb 26, 2025
- Tom Barrett (R-MI) · Mar 24, 2025
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA) · Sep 4, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This resolution recognizes the goal of education in U.S. schools as that of ensuring that virtually every student achieves grade-level reading proficiency. It also encourages state and local governments, including educational agencies, to collaborate with private organizations that offer proven literacy programs to (1) identify and implement effective solutions to address illiteracy, and (2) create adult literacy initiatives for adults with reading skills below an 8th grade level.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 25, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Feb 25, 2025
Submitted in House