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S2451Referred to Committee

Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-24
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.3% (852 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000133

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

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

  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-07-24
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-07-24
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2025-07-24
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-07-24
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-07-24
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-07-24
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)· 2025-07-28
  • Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)· 2025-10-08
  • Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)· 2025-10-09
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)· 2026-04-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2025-07-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-07-24
  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-24

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would increase federal funding to help schools pay higher wages for paraprofessionals and support staff, such as teacher's aides, cafeteria workers, and custodians. These workers, who often earn low wages despite playing important roles in schools, would benefit from improved compensation and job quality. The bill aims to help schools recruit and retain qualified support staff while improving working conditions in education.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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