# 119-hres-218: Recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification.

119-hres-218, Recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-218
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**National Board Certified Teachers** are honored by a House resolution for earning or maintaining certification as of March 2025 and for improving student learning and school staffing. Research cited says students taught by these teachers learn more, with particular gains for low-income students. A single Board-certified mathematics teacher can raise a student's lifetime earnings by $48,000. The resolution notes NBCTs help recover COVID-era learning loss by about 1 to 2 months of instruction per year, boost teacher retention, and urges states and districts to expand incentives and support; in 2024, 4,355 teachers newly earned certification, 4,884 maintained it, and 141,464 teachers hold National Board Certification as of March 2025.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-218 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/218)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-218 (as of 2025-12-21).