HRES1623FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

House Resolution to Address Chronic School Absenteeism

Original title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the rate of chronic absenteeism in American schools must urgently be reduced, and for other purposes.

December 19, 2024

education k-12 attendance student-wellbeing public-policy

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

The Frame

What this does

While this resolution does not mandate new laws or funding, it establishes a formal congressional priority that may influence future federal education policy, grant criteria, and state-level administrative focus regarding K-12 attendance.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

K-12 students

The resolution identifies this group as the primary subjects of absenteeism, noting that their academic and social outcomes are impacted by attendance rates.

Educators and school administrators

The resolution encourages these professionals to collaborate with elected officials and families to implement policy tools to address absenteeism.

State and local elected officials

The resolution calls upon these officials to engage in increased collaboration and dialogue to address the issue of truancy.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' formal position that in American schools is a critical issue that requires urgent, collaborative action from educators, families, and elected officials. It encourages stakeholders at all levels to work together to reduce student absence rates and mitigate the negative impacts on academic and social development.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution change school attendance laws?

No. This is a 'sense of the House' resolution, which expresses the opinion of the House of Representatives but does not create new laws, mandates, or funding requirements.

How does the government define chronic absenteeism?

The resolution defines it as being absent for at least 10 percent of school days for any reason.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Related Legislation

Federal Bill

Proposal to Issue POW/MIA Commemorative Postage Stamps

This resolution urges the U.S. Postal Service and its advisory committee to create a series of 'forever' postage stamps honoring military personnel wh

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Post-Pandemic Focus

The resolution explicitly links the current urgency of absenteeism to the 'durable' nature of truancy rates that have persisted beyond the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

House of Representatives

Connected Entities

personelected officials“Stakeholders to be involved”Map →

locationState“Referring to state-level collaboration”Map →

personeducators“Stakeholders to be involved”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and the Workforce“The committee responsible for reviewing the resolution”Map →

organizationHouse of Representatives“The legislative body introducing the resolution”Map →

personMr. Wenstrup“The member who introduced the resolution”Map →

personadministrators“Stakeholders to be involved”Map →

locationlocal“Referring to local-level collaboration”Map →

personState and local elected officials“Stakeholders to be involved”Map →

personfamilies“Stakeholders to be involved”Map →

organizationK-12 education“The sector affected by the issue”Map →

othercoronavirus pandemic“The event that exacerbated absenteeism”Map →

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance40
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz20
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools