# 119-hres-159: Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".

119-hres-159, Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-159
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 99
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Designating a Public Schools Week to spotlight and support public education.** This resolution would designate February 24–28, 2025 as Public Schools Week and emphasizes that public schools are the foundation of a 21st-century democracy. It notes roughly 90 percent of U.S. children attend public schools and urges attention to counseling, extracurriculars, and mental health supports. The text calls for stable, equitable funding, smaller class sizes, up-to-date libraries, and well-prepared educators so every child can access a safe, high-quality, and inclusive public school experience.

## Cosponsors (99)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act
- 119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains…
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/159)

## Related
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-999)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-159 (as of 2026-10-31).