# 119-sres-133: A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.

119-sres-133, A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-133
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protect federal investment in public K‑12 schools.** This resolution would affirm the Department of Education's vital role and oppose diverting federal funds to private‑school vouchers or actions that dismantle or relocate major Department offices. - Families and students: Reinforces federal backing for local public schools that educate about 90% of preK‑12 students and more than 49 million students nationwide. - Students with disabilities: Highlights IDEA and DOE grants that support over 7.5 million students and notes about 95% of students with disabilities attend public schools. - Rural and low‑income communities: Calls attention to wide variation in state and local funding and cites Title I support reaching over 51,000 schools and nearly 1.4 million students experiencing homelessness. - Educators and school leaders: Notes DOE investments that support about 90% of teachers and roughly 20% of school leaders. - Federal program delivery: Warns that dismantling or relocating major DOE offices could disrupt administration and delay grants that schools rely on.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-133 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/133)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-133 (as of 2025-12-21).