H.Res. 54: Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world.

H.Res. 54: Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-01-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-01-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world.

Plain summary

This resolution commends the role of the U.S. government in improving access to quality, inclusive education, and improved learning outcomes for the poorest and most marginalized children and adolescents around the world. It calls on the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to use all diplomatic, humanitarian, and developmental means to promote access to such quality education.

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Official text

Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · 51 cosponsors

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Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Ed Case (D-HI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), James A. Himes (D-CT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Darren Soto (D-FL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] reported raising $2.2 million (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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres54.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hres54 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118