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HCR22 • 2026

Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence

Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bill Roemer
Last action
Official status
As Enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence

To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S.

What This Bill Does

  • To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S.
  • Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the House Education Committee

  3. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the House

  4. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the Senate Education Committee

  5. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the Senate

  6. Ohio Legislature

    As Enrolled

Official Summary Text

To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary.

Current Bill Text

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(136th General Assembly)

(House
Concurrent Resolution Number 22)

A concurrent resolution

To encourage students in
grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of
Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in
celebration of its 250th anniversary.

Be it resolved by the House of
Representatives of the State of Ohio (the Senate concurring):

WHEREAS,
The 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of
Independence is on July 4, 2026; and

WHEREAS, President Donald Trump established Task Force 250 to provide
a grand celebration worthy of the momentous occasion of the 250th
anniversary of American Independence and to honor the history of our
great Nation; and

WHEREAS, Students and schools should join in the meaningful
celebrations taking place nationally in recognition of the 250th
anniversary of the Declaration of Independence; and

WHEREAS, An understanding of the founding documents, especially the
Declaration of Independence, is an important component of each
student's education; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, encourage students in grades one through twelve to
join in the national celebration of the 250th anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence by reading it in the classroom during the
2025-2026 school year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage schools to provide formal classroom time
for students to read and discuss the Declaration of Independence
during the 2025-2026 school year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit
duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the
United States, the Director of Education and Workforce, and the news
media of Ohio.

Speaker __________________
of the House of Representatives.

President
__________________ of the Senate.

Adopted _____________________, 20____