Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
This resolution is a non-binding statement from the House of Representatives that designates April 28 through May 2, 2025 as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. It expresses support, recognizes the role of these school professionals, and encourages policymakers and experts to raise awareness and share best practices. It does not create legal rights, change funding, or require action by state or federal agencies.
This is a House simple resolution acted on only by the House; it is not sent to the President and does not have the force of law. It is purely a formal expression of the House and does not alter statutes or appropriations.
This House resolution designates April 28–May 2, 2025, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
It recognizes more than 1,000,000 school-based specialized instructional support personnel (counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and similar professionals), commends their work, and encourages policymakers and experts to raise awareness, share best practices, and acknowledge their roles in student mental health, safety, and learning.
The resolution is non-binding and contains no funding provisions.
As a House simple resolution (symbolic), it is not a statute and cannot become law; adoption confined to House action.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution: it clearly establishes a specific appreciation week, identifies the relevant personnel categories, and issues nonbinding recognitions and encouragements but contains no binding mechanisms, funding provisions, or implementation requirements.
Progressive wants concrete funding and staffing commitments following recognition
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Progressive wants concrete funding and staffing commitments following recognition
Generally supportive of the recognition and the emphasis on mental health and equity in schools.
Likely to welcome the spotlight on multidisciplinary teams but note the absence of new funding or staffing mandates.
May press for follow-up policy and resources to translate recognition into measurable improvements.
Likely to view the resolution as a low-cost, bipartisan acknowledgement of important school roles.
Appreciates the encouragement of evidence-based practices and coordination among government layers, while noting the resolution's symbolic nature and lack of concrete policy or budgetary detail.
Generally supportive of honoring school staff who contribute to safety and student well-being, but cautious about any implication of expanded federal mandates.
Likely to prefer state and local control and to insist this remain a symbolic recognition without binding obligations or curricular influence.
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As a House simple resolution (symbolic), it is not a statute and cannot become law; adoption confined to House action.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressive wants concrete funding and staffing commitments following recognition
As a House simple resolution (symbolic), it is not a statute and cannot become law; adoption confined to House action.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution: it clearly establishes a specific appreciation week, identifies the relevant personnel categories, and issues nonbindin…
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