U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1623: Expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
Status: In committee, October 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 9, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2026 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Ms. Brownley , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Hill of Arkansas , and Mr. Bacon ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce RESOLUTION Expressing support for the recognition 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 …
Sponsors
- Bruce Westerman (R) · primary sponsor
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
- Suzan DelBene (D, HD-001)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Erin Houchin (R, HD-009)
- French Hill (R, HD-AR-2)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HR1623?
- HR1623 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
- What is the status of HR1623?
- In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (October 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1623?
- Bruce Westerman (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1623?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1623
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