# 119-sres-686: A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.

119-sres-686, A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-07-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-686
- As of: 2026-07-31
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-686
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Recognizes Community College Month in April and highlights community colleges as affordable, local centers for education and workforce training.** It notes 1,024 community colleges—924 public, 36 Tribal, and 64 independent—serve about 10.5 million credit and noncredit students, charge an average in-district tuition of $4,050, enroll a median student age of 27, run dual enrollment programs in most public high schools, and contributed roughly $898.5 billion in added income to the U.S. economy in 2020.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-sres-686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/686)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-686 (as of 2026-07-31).