Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

HR0459      — PRES. TRUMP-ENGLISH LEARNERS

Last action — Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced September 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Urges President Donald Trump to stop the actions of the administration that are impacting or eliminating educational funding, educational supports, and educational services provided to English learner students, limited English proficient parents, and the educators that serve these students. Urges federal lawmakers to instead prioritize the maintenance and improvement of educational services for English learner students, maintain and provide for increases to ESSA Title III funding aligned with inflationary measures and other appropriate funding to support educational services for English learner students and the educators that serve them, maintain and provide for language access services for parents with limited English proficiency, and ensure the educational rights of all students guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  6. Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 007-003-000

  7. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  8. Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Education Policy

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7002
Republican 0301
Total 7303
% of votes cast 54%23%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Not Voting
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR0459      do?
Urges President Donald Trump to stop the actions of the administration that are impacting or eliminating educational funding, educational supports, and educational services provided to English learner students, limited English proficient parents, and the educators that serve these students. Urges federal lawmakers to instead prioritize the maintenance and improvement of educational services for English learner students, maintain and provide for increases to ESSA Title III funding aligned with inflationary measures and other appropriate funding to support educational services for English learner students and the educators that serve them, maintain and provide for language access services for parents with limited English proficiency, and ensure the educational rights of all students guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.
Who sponsors HR0459     ?
HR0459      is sponsored by Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), and Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR0459     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced September 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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