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HRES 959 116th Congress House Education Congressional tributes Teaching, teachers, curricula

Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

Introduced: May 15, 2020 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 8, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution thanks the teachers of the United States and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week.

What's happening now May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 25 Republican 16
Delgado, Antonio
· Aug 22, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· May 15, 2020
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 15, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 15, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 15, 2020
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 15, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· May 15, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 15, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · May 15, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 15, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 15, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · May 15, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 15, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 15, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 15, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 15, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 15, 2020
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 15, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 15, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 15, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 15, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· May 15, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 15, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 15, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 15, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 15, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· May 15, 2020
KIND, RON
· May 15, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 15, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 15, 2020
Loebsack, David
· May 15, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 15, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 15, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 15, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 15, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2020
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 15, 2020
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 15, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 15, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 15, 2020
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 15, 2020
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · May 15, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· May 15, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 15, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 15, 2020
Trone, David
· May 15, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 15, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 959: Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-959/
MLA
"H. Res. 959: Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-959/.
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H. Res. 959, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-959/.
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[H. Res. 959: Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-959/)
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