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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You might want to take action: The latest edition of the Hechinger Report has information on cuts to the federal summer food program being made by governors in thirteen states. Click on the article below.
Young children may go hungry as summer begins by Jackie Mader June 25, 2025
newsletter@hechingerreport.org
RESOURCES FOR TRACKING
LEGISLATION
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GovTrack.us:
Tracking the U.S. Congress
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LegiScan
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Fast Democracy
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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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HR 3345 To abolish the Department of Education, and for other purposes.
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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.
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,
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Votes
THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS​​
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action alert
9-15-25
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) is holding a hearing on "the State of K-12 Education" on Thursday September 18, 2025. Video of the hearing will be available after the session is concluded by searching the HELP Committee.
9-9-25
U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT) and Richard Neal (MA) have introduced
HR 1877, the "Protecting Americans' Social Security Data Act" to block political
appointees, nicluding DOGE members, from acdessing senstive SSA data systems.
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Newly introduced legislation includes a bi-partisan bill HR 4253 to increase the number of mental health service providers in schools by Representatives Delauro, Hayes, Amo and Fitzpatrick and Senate bill S 278, also bi-partisan, the Keep Kids Off Social Media Act by Senators Schatz, Cruz, Murphy, and Britt.
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A bill is high importance to many states and with bi-partisen support: HR 1383, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthoriation Act of 2025, has been introduced by
Representative LaMalfa (CA) and has 74 co-sponsors. The Senate equivalent is
S 356, introduced by Senator Crapo (ID).