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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 850

Expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".

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Introduced 2025-10-31Topic: higher education

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This resolution states that the U.S. House of Representatives supports naming November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day." November 8 is the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which created programs such as Federal TRIO and Pell Grants. The resolution defines a first-generation college student as someone whose parents did not complete a bachelor's degree. It urges people in the United States to celebrate the day, recognize first-generation students' role in the future workforce, and celebrate the Higher Education Act and its programs. It does not create new programs or spend money.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-10-31HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.refer
2025-10-31Submitted in Houserefer
2025-10-31Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.