Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
A resolution designating September 30, 2025, as "Impact Aid Recognition Day" to recognize and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.
A Democratic resolution with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 26 cosponsors
Last activity — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR 9/18/2025 S6737)
Adopted
The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
Nothing more is needed. A resolution is how a chamber speaks for itself or sets its own rules, so adopting it is what puts it into effect. It is not a law, so there is nothing for the President to sign.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Adopted by the Senate unanimous consent
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The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
S. Res. 406 designates September 30, 2025, as "Impact Aid Recognition Day." This day celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Impact Aid program, which was established by the Act of September 30, 1950. The resolution recognizes the program's role in providing funds to local educational agencies to offset revenue losses from tax-exempt Federal property. It also acknowledges the program's goal of ensuring children in federally impacted school districts receive a high-quality education.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill celebrates a program designed to ensure children in federally impacted districts receive high-quality education.
- Scored +7
Would students be better off under this?
The bill recognizes a program that provides essential funding to ensure students in impacted districts have quality education.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill recognizes and celebrates the Impact Aid program which provides funding to local educational agencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for students in federally impacted districts: The program aims to ensure children in these districts get a high-quality education and opportunities to reach their full potential. This is noted in section (2)(B).
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Funding for local schools: Local educational agencies receive reimbursements for lost revenue and costs caused by tax-exempt Federal property, which allows them to provide quality education based on local needs. This is mentioned in the "Whereas" clauses regarding program administration.
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Benefits for specific groups of children: The program serves over 600,000 "federally connected children," including those of uniformed services members, children on Indian lands, those in low-rent public housing, and children of civilians on Federal land. This is detailed in the "Whereas" clauses.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill celebrates a program designed to ensure children in federally impacted districts receive high-quality education. Would students be better off under this? — The bill recognizes a program that provides essential funding to ensure students in impacted districts have quality education. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The program specifically provides support for children residing on Indian lands. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Impact Aid specifically supports children in low-rent public housing.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill recognizes and celebrates the Impact Aid program which provides funding to local educational agencies.
- 10/6/2025
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR 9/18/2025 S6737)
- 9/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6737)
- 26 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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