HR1209: 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 Nation's economic prosperity.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 23, 2026:

IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Ms. King-Hinds , Ms. Norton , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Min , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Craig , Mr. Bell , Mr. Takano , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Dexter , Mr. Olszewski , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Riley of New York , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Grijalva , Mr. Kennedy of New York , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Landsman , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Chu , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Neal , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Bynum , Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Carbajal ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 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 Nation s economic prosperity. Whereas the first public community college, known today as Joliet Junior College in Illinois, opened its doors to 6 students in 1901 as an experiment to accommodate those who wanted to pursue a college …

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Sponsors

• Joe Courtney (D, HD-002) · primary sponsor
• Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R, HD-000)
• Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
• LaMonica McIver (D, HD-010)
• Dave Min (D)
• Donald Norcross (D, HD-001)
• Mike Quigley (D, HD-005)
• Angela Craig (D, HD-MN-2)
• Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
• Mark Takano (D)
• Andrea Salinas (D)
• Maxine Dexter (D)

Latest actions

1. April 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2. April 23, 2026: Submitted in House

Common questions

What is HR1209?

HR1209 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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 Nation's economic prosperity.

What is the status of HR1209?

In committee as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (April 23, 2026).

Who sponsored HR1209?

Joe Courtney (D, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR1209?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1209