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H.Con.Res. 463: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding textbook equity.

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H.Con.Res. 463: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding textbook equity.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-28 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding textbook equity.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that all students deserve up-to-date textbooks in order to meet national education requirements and that states should ensure that poorer school districts are not deprived of such textbooks. Resolves that primary and secondary schools receive equitable funding for textbooks.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding textbook equity.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] reported raising $100,598 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hconres463 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109