HR 7032 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL

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Latest action · Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 13, 2026.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAdelita S. GrijalvaOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-MNAngie CraigOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-PABrendan F. BoyleOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-ILDelia C. RamirezOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-NVDina TitusOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-PADwight EvansOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-TXGreg CasarOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-OHGreg LandsmanOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJan 13, 2026
D-CTJahana HayesOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-HIJill N. TokudaOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-NMMelanie A. StansburyOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-ILNikki BudzinskiOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-MIRashida TlaibOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-CARobert GarciaOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-CASalud O. CarbajalOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-FLSheila Cherfilus-McCormickOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-MIShri ThanedarOriginalJan 13, 2026
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaOriginalJan 13, 2026

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jan 13, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 13, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jan 13, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 9, January 13, 2026, page H718.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2451Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff ActIdentical billJul 24, 2025

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid a living wage.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 13, 2026Introduced in House

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