HR 459 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

PRES. TRUMP-ENGLISH LEARNERS

Summary
Urges President Donald Trump to stop the actions of the administration that are impacting or eliminating educational funding, educational supports, and educational services provided to English learner students, limited English proficient parents, and the educators that serve these students. Urges federal lawmakers to instead prioritize the maintenance and improvement of educational services for English learner students, maintain and provide for increases to ESSA Title III funding aligned with inflationary measures and other appropriate funding to support educational services for English learner students and the educators that serve them, maintain and provide for language access services for parents with limited English proficiency, and ensure the educational rights of all students guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 4, 2025 Last action Dec 1, 2025
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Committee
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Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 007-003-000
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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