IL HR0459

Urges President Donald Trump to stop administration actions that impact or eliminate educational funding, supports, and services for English learner students and limited English proficient parents

Opposes the proposed FY2026 federal budget that would eliminate ESSA Title III funding, which supports English learner programs

Criticizes Executive Order 14224, which declared English the official U.S. language while revoking Executive Order 13166 that required federal agencies to provide language assistance services

Calls on federal lawmakers to maintain and increase ESSA Title III funding with inflationary adjustments and preserve language access services for parents with limited English proficiency

Notes Illinois serves over 225,000 English learner students, representing more than 16% of all students in the state, with the majority born in the U.S.