Skip to main content
SRES 493 117th Congress Senate Education Elementary and secondary education Family relationships Racial and ethnic relations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history

A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive…

Show full title

A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools.

Introduced: January 19, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jan 19, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S352)
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes and promotes the importance of parental involvement in the education of children and recognizes the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower parents to choose the best educational environment for their children.

What's happening now January 19, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S352)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 31, 2022
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 19, 2022
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 493: A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-493/
MLA
"S. Res. 493: A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-493/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 493, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-493/.
Markdown link
[S. Res. 493: A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-493/)
Report a problem