United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 653 (116th)
Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and supporting the designation of October 2019 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
Introduced
23 October 2019
Last action
23 October 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This resolution supports the designation of National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
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Timeline
21 October 2019
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8285)
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23 October 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 October 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← A resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2019 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
- related to ← Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and supporting the designation of October 2020 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
- related to ← A resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2020 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/653
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/653
- us · 116-hres-653 · source updated 5 December 2025