Bill · S.Res. 496· Senate(119-SRES-496)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".
- Introduced
- 11/10/2025
- Last activity
- 11/10/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135)
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 5
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
S. Res. 496 expresses support for designating November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day." The resolution honors the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It recognizes the challenges faced by first-generation college students and the role of programs like Federal TRIO and Federal Pell Grants in providing access to postsecondary education. The Senate urges all people in the United States to celebrate this day and recognize the contributions of first-generation students to the future workforce.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically celebrates and honors first-generation college students and the programs that support them.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
Young adults who are first-generation college students receive recognition and visibility through this designation.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
The bill highlights programs like Pell Grants and TRIO that specifically assist low-income students in accessing higher education.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of First-Generation Students: By designating "National First-Generation College Celebration Day," the resolution recognizes the important role these students play in developing the future workforce.
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Support for Education Access: The resolution celebrates the Higher Education Act of 1965 and its programs, such as Federal TRIO and Federal Pell Grants, which help underrepresented and low-income students access and complete postsecondary education.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+6Good For Young Adults+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For African Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Immigrants+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+1Good For White Americans+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1Improves Racial Equity+1
- 11/10/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135)
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia