Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
Latest action · Jan 31, 2024 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2024
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should receive a living wage, have access to affordable health care and health care benefits, and have access to other specified employment benefits and working conditions.
Additionally, in recognition of the importance of collective bargaining in maintaining good working conditions, employers of paraprofessionals and education support staff should engage in good faith negotiations.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2024 to Jul 24, 2024; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Mar 6, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Apr 2, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Jul 24, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jan 31, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 450 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions. | Identical bill | Nov 6, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
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