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HRES 297 119th Congress House Education

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

Introduced: April 7, 2025 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Apr 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 7, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Jun 4, 2026
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Apr 16, 2026
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Jan 22, 2026
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 6, 2026
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Dec 16, 2025
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Rivas, Luz M.
California · Dec 9, 2025
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Garcia, Robert
California · Dec 3, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 12, 2025
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Latimer, George
New York · Nov 12, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Nov 10, 2025
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 7, 2025
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 7, 2025
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Nov 7, 2025
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 7, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Nov 4, 2025
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 4, 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 4, 2025
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Oct 28, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Oct 28, 2025
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2025
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Oct 24, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 24, 2025
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 24, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Oct 24, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Oct 24, 2025
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Oct 21, 2025
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Garamendi, John
California · Oct 21, 2025
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Oct 21, 2025
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Oct 17, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 17, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 17, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 17, 2025
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Oct 17, 2025
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Oct 17, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 17, 2025
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 17, 2025
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 10, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 10, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Oct 10, 2025
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Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 19, 2025
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2025
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 17, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jun 17, 2025
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 5, 2025
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 7, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 7, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 7, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 7, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 297: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-297/
MLA
"H. Res. 297: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-297/.
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H. Res. 297, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-297/.
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[H. Res. 297: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-297/)
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