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bill_id congress bill_type bill_number title policy_area introduced_date ▲ latest_action_date latest_action_text origin_chamber sponsor_name sponsor_state sponsor_party sponsor_bioguide_id cosponsor_count summary_text update_date url
106-hconres-399 106 hconres 399 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Education 2000-09-13 2000-10-05 Message on Senate action sent to the House. House Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] PA R G000291 68 Recognizes the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.Acknowledges the contributions of children with disabilities, their parents, teachers, related services personnel, and administrators.Reaffirms support for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities have access to a free public education. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/399
106-hconres-366 106 hconres 366 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance and value of education in United States history. Education 2000-06-29 2000-06-29 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] WI R P000265 5 Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the historical illiteracy of U.S. college and university graduates is a serious problem that should be addressed by the higher education community; (2) boards of trustees and administrators at institutions of higher education in the United States should review their curricula and add requirements in U.S. history; (3) State officials responsible for higher education should review public college and university curricula and promote requirements in U.S. history; (4) parents should encourage their children to select institutions of higher education with substantial history requirements and students should take courses in U.S. history, whether required or not; and (5) history teachers and educators at all levels should redouble their efforts to bolster the knowledge of U.S. history among students of all ages and to restore the vitality of U.S. civic memory. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/366
106-hconres-342 106 hconres 342 Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be an international education policy for the United States. Education 2000-05-25 2000-07-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] AZ R K000306 6 Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. international education policy should incorporate the following goals: (1) ensuring that all college graduates will have knowledge of a second language and of a foreign area; (2) enhancing the educational infrastructure through which the United States produces international expertise; (3) recapturing 40 percent of the international student market for the United States; (4) streamlining visa, taxation, and employment regulations applicable to international students; (5) significantly increasing participation in study abroad by U.S. students; (6) promoting greater diversity of locations, languages, and subjects involved in study abroad to ensure that the United States maintains an adequate international knowledge base; and (7) invigorating citizen and professional exchange programs and promoting the international exchange of scholars. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/342
106-hconres-309 106 hconres 309 Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to in-school personal safety education programs for children. Education 2000-04-13 2000-05-16 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. House Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] DE R C000243 13 Expresses the sense of the Congress that States should encourage their primary and secondary schools to implement quality child safety curricula so that each child receives instruction that is positive, comprehensive, and effective.Recognizes the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization as a tool for local schools' selection and development of quality child safety programs. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/309
106-hconres-266 106 hconres 266 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the benefits of music education. Education 2000-03-06 2000-06-14 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. House Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] IN R M000481 50 Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) music education enhances intellectual development and enriches the academic environment for children of all ages; and (2) music educators greatly contribute to the artistic, intellectual, and social development of children, and play a key role in helping children to succeed in school. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/266
106-hconres-213 106 hconres 213 Encouraging the Secretary of Education to promote, and State and local educational agencies to incorporate in their education programs, financial literacy training. Education 1999-10-28 1999-11-19 Referred to the Committee on HELP. House Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-28] CA R D000492 2 Encourages the Secretary of Education to use funds available in the Fund for the Improvement of Education (part A of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) to promote personal financial literacy programs.Encourages State and local educational agencies to incorporate personal financial management curricula into their education programs. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/213
106-hconres-214 106 hconres 214 Expressing the sense of Congress that direct systematic phonics instruction should be used in all schools. Education 1999-10-28 1999-11-04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] IN R M000481 0 Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) phonemic awareness followed by direct systematic phonics instruction should be used in all schools as a first, and essential, step in teaching a student to read; and (2) phonics instruction should be an integral part of pre-service teaching requirements so that teachers will have the skills to effectively teach reading. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/214
106-hconres-151 106 hconres 151 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first for activities to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education for elementary and secondary teachers. Education 1999-07-13 1999-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. House Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] UT R C000722 0 Expresses the sense of Congress that all local educational agencies receiving Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training or certification are encouraged to use such funding first for activities to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education for teachers. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/151
106-hconres-153 106 hconres 153 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first for science scholarships for elementary and secondary teachers. Education 1999-07-13 1999-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. House Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-41] CA R M001139 0 Expresses the sense of Congress that all local educational agencies receiving Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training or certification are encouraged to use such funding first for science scholarships for teachers. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/153
106-hconres-136 106 hconres 136 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the timely distribution of payments to local educational agencies under the Impact Aid program. Education 1999-06-17 1999-07-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] CA D W000738 23 Expresses the sense of the Congress relating to the timely distribution of payments to local educational agencies (LEAs) under the Impact Aid (IA) program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Declares such IA program should be funded at a level that allows its funds to be made available on the currently-required, forward-funded basis. Urges the Secretary of Education, upon completion of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for each fiscal year, to distribute such IA program payments to eligible LEAs within 45 days after the enactment of each such Act, if other congressional action has not caused a delay and State education agencies have supplied all the necessary information to the Department of Education for such distribution. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/136
106-hconres-126 106 hconres 126 To honor the ExploraVision Awards Program and to encourage more students to participate in this innovative national student science competition. Education 1999-06-07 1999-07-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] CA D B000918 1 Honors the ExploraVision Awards Program as an innovative national student science competition for its outstanding contribution to science education. Encourages students in kindergarten through grade 12 across the country to participate in this innovative student science competition. Commends the Toshiba Corporation and the National Science Teachers Association for their dedication to such Program. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to support the goals of such Program. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/126
106-hconres-92 106 hconres 92 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Education 1999-04-27 1999-04-28 Message on Senate action sent to the House. House Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] CO R T000458 5 Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the shooting, wounding, and killing at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/92
106-hconres-90 106 hconres 90 Expressing the sense of Congress that all Members mourn the loss of life at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and condemn this and previous incidents of deadly violence in our Nation's schools. Education 1999-04-21 1999-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI-8] MI D S000770 1 Expresses the sense of Congress that we must redouble our efforts to combat school violence and expand community justice initiatives for students by increasing funding for school resource officers through the Community Oriented Policing Services program. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/90
106-hconres-88 106 hconres 88 Urging the Congress and the President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing Campus-Based Aid Programs. Education 1999-04-20 1999-07-14 Referred to the Committee on HELP. House Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] CA R M000508 29 Urges the Congress and the President, working within the constraints of the balanced budget agreement, to make student scholarship aid the highest priority for higher education funding by, prior to authorizing or appropriating funds for any new education initiative: (1) increasing by $400 the maximum Pell Grant awarded to low-income students; and (2) increasing other existing campus-based aid programs. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/88
106-hconres-84 106 hconres 84 Urging the Congress and the President to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Education 1999-04-13 1999-05-05 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on HELP. House Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] PA R G000291 49 Urges the Congress and the President, working within the constraints of the balanced budget agreement, to give programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) the highest priority among Federal elementary and secondary education programs by meeting the commitment to fund the maximum State grant allocation for educating children with disabilities under such Act, prior to authorizing or appropriating funds for any new education initiative, while retaining the commitment to fund existing Federal education programs that increase student achievement. Declares that any local educational agency choosing to use specified authority to treat certain IDEA funds as local funds should use those local funds to provide additional funding for any Federal, State, or local education program. 2026-02-10T13:38:48Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/84
106-hconres-71 106 hconres 71 Expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. Education 1999-03-24 1999-04-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] AL R C000052 6 Expresses the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to: (1) dedicate at least one day of learning to the study and understanding of the significance of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers; and (2) include a requirement that, before receiving a certificate or diploma of graduation from high school, students be tested on their competency in understanding those works. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/71
106-hconres-73 106 hconres 73 Expressing the sense of Congress that secondary schools should consider starting school after 9:00 in the morning. Education 1999-03-24 1999-04-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] CA D L000397 1 Expresses the sense of the Congress that secondary schools should begin classes after nine o'clock in the morning. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/73

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CREATE TABLE legislation (
    bill_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
    congress INTEGER,
    bill_type TEXT,
    bill_number INTEGER,
    title TEXT,
    policy_area TEXT,
    introduced_date TEXT,
    latest_action_date TEXT,
    latest_action_text TEXT,
    origin_chamber TEXT,
    sponsor_name TEXT,
    sponsor_state TEXT,
    sponsor_party TEXT,
    sponsor_bioguide_id TEXT,
    cosponsor_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
    summary_text TEXT,
    update_date TEXT,
    url TEXT
);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_congress ON legislation(congress);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor_bioguide ON legislation(sponsor_bioguide_id);