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HRES380Referred to Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-05
Introduced
35
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Jahana Hayes
Jahana Hayes
Democrat · CT · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (548 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001081

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (35)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

35 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-05-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-05-05

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would officially recognize the week of May 5-9, 2025, as "Teacher Appreciation Week" to honor and celebrate teachers across the country. This designation is largely symbolic and encourages schools, communities, and individuals to acknowledge the important work teachers do in educating students. The measure has been sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for consideration.

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Subjects

Education
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Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR8928Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-20
  • HR8815Teacher Debt Relief Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-14
  • HRES1255Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-04
  • HRES1221Supporting the designation of the week of April 27 through May 1, 2026, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".
    Referred to Committee · 2026-04-28