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US HRes297
US HRes297Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
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Introduced
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
AI Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the rights and working conditions of paraprofessionals and education support staff, who include education assistants, instructional assistants, and professionals working in various school support roles. The resolution highlights the critical role these over 3 million workers play in supporting more than 49 million students, especially in the context of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. It calls for fair compensation, including livable wages, access to affordable healthcare, and job security, and advocates for paraprofessionals to have paid family and medical leave, professional development opportunities, and a safe working environment. The resolution emphasizes the importance of these workers being valued for their diversity, community connections, and trust with students and parents, and recommends that employers engage in good faith collective bargaining, provide adequate employment protections, and create processes for reporting workplace concerns without fear of retaliation. Ultimately, the resolution seeks to recognize and improve the rights, respect, and dignity of paraprofessionals and education support staff who are crucial to the educational ecosystem.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (56)
Jahana Hayes (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 04/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/297/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres297/BILLS-119hres297ih.pdf |
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