Legislation to Watch
The 119th Congress is in session and based on the responses of the Member Issue Survey (Jan. 2025), these appear to be the current federal bills to watch. Most are still in committee and none have yet passed their respective House of Congress. If you would like to read the language of a bill or if you want to track its progress, please go to www.congress.gov. You can also use that address to share your views with your Congressional representatives and senators.
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11/2025
RESOURCES FOR TRACKING
LEGISLATION
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT PLATFORMS:
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U.S. Senate U.S. Senate: Bills,
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Office of The Clerk, US House of Representatives Office of the Clerk,
U.S. House of Representatives -
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THIRD PARTY PLATFORMS
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GovTrack.us:
Tracking the U.S. Congress
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LegiScan
US Congress
Legislature | 2025-2026 |
119th Congress |
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Fast Democracy
Free bill tracking
for US Congress -
NEW BILLS
US HR 3430 To amend ESSA of 1965 to require maintenance of State funds for school resource officers in elementary schools and secondary schools.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to address the teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, and for other purposes.
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INTERESTING READ
From ERS by Kathryn Chantry and
Kira FitzGerald, "These 12 States Are Most Affected by Federal Education
Cuts." August 4, 2025.
htttps://www.erstrategies.org/tap/federal-education-
funding-impact-on-states/
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action alert
11-24-25
Congress is now addressing the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (HR 5304). Versions have passed in each house; the Senate version essentially maintains the 2025 FY funding levels, while the House version closely aligns to the memo submitted by the President through a May 5, 2025 memo from the Office of Budget Management, cutting over $12B from the Dept. of Education (a 15% cut). Comments and testimony are being taken through the end of the year with a vote expected prior to
January 30, 2026.
11-22-25
S 2738 introduced by Senator Tammy Duckworth (IL) and HR5222 introduced by Representative Casten (IL), the ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, call for enhanced eligibility and clarification of who qualifies for family leave benefits, which would benefit paraeducators and other part-time
support staff.
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