S.Res. 471 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Oct 28, 2025, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDesignates National Dyslexia Awareness Month
This resolution sets aside October 2025 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. It calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies at state and local levels to recognize that dyslexia—a learning difference that affects reading—has serious educational implications that need attention.
How it affects you
This resolution is mainly symbolic and ceremonial; it doesn't change laws or create new programs. That said, it encourages schools and education officials to think more carefully about dyslexia and how to support students who have it.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Oct 28, 2025)
This resolution designates October 2025 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month and calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 471
RESOLUTION
A resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2025 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Introduced Oct 28, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 28, 2025: “Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7787-7788; text: CR S7787)”