U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR933: A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 933 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper , and Mrs. Capito ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month . Whereas dyslexia is-- (1) defined as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader; and (2) most commonly caused by a difficulty in phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell; Whereas the First Step Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115-391 ; 132 Stat. 5194) included a definition of dyslexia as part of the requirement of the Act to screen inmates for dyslexia upon intake in Federal prisons; Whereas the definition of dyslexia in section 3635 of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 101(a) of the First Step Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115-391 ; 132 Stat. 5195), is the first and only definition of dyslexia in a Federal statute; Whereas dyslexia is the most common learning disability and affects 80 to 90 percent of all individuals with a learning …
Sponsors
- Cassidy, Bill (R) · primary sponsor
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- Capito, Shelley (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5267)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SR933?
- SR933 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
- What is the status of SR933?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5267) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR933?
- Cassidy, Bill (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR933?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/933
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