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HR 144

A resolution to urge the United States Congress to ensure continued funding for the Federal TRIO programs.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kelly Breen and 8 co-sponsors

The resolution urges Congress to continue funding the Federal TRIO programs to support college access and success for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students.

referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Bill Summary · HR 144

Summary — H.R. 144 (House Resolution): Urging continued federal funding for Federal TRIO programs

Note: the provided packet includes multiple unrelated resolution drafts and mixed metadata. This summary focuses on the H.R. 144 resolution that urges the U.S. Congress to continue funding the Federal TRIO programs.

Purpose and intent

H.R. 144 is a non‑binding legislative resolution urging the United States Congress to ensure continued federal funding for the Federal TRIO programs. The resolution seeks to call attention to TRIO’s role in expanding access to postsecondary education for low‑income, first‑generation, and disabled learners and to resist proposed federal budget cuts that would eliminate TRIO funding.

Key provisions

  • Recognizes and describes the Federal TRIO programs and their purpose: providing academic tutoring, personal counseling, mentoring, financial guidance, and other supports that promote college access and retention.
  • Lists the eight TRIO programs:
    • Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
    • Talent Search
    • Educational Opportunity Centers
    • Student Support Services
    • Upward Bound
    • Upward Bound Math‑Science
    • Veterans Upward Bound
    • Training Program for TRIO staff
  • Cites program eligibility criteria: participants demonstrate need (primarily low‑income status, first‑generation college status, or disability).
  • Notes FY2024 funding and scale: approximately $1.191 billion in funding serving more than 880,000 participants, including about 6,000 U.S. veterans.
  • Calls out the executive FY2026 Budget Request (as described in the text) that proposes eliminating TRIO funding.
  • Resolves to urge Congress to continue funding TRIO and to transmit copies of the resolution to U.S. Congressional leadership (Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader) and the state’s congressional delegation.

Who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: low‑income, first‑generation, and disabled students; veterans who use TRIO services to access or persist in postsecondary education.
  • Secondary beneficiaries: colleges, community organizations, and staff that administer TRIO projects; communities that gain workforce and educational benefits from improved college completion.
  • Because the measure is a state legislative resolution, it does not itself change federal appropriations or create new state spending.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Classification: House resolution (non‑binding).
  • Introduced: listed as introduced Sept 2, 2025 (document shows multiple dates and cross‑references; see note above).
  • Status: referred to the Committee on Government Operations (document also records an “Adopted” action on Sept 3, 2025).
  • Effect: symbolic—intended to communicate the legislature’s position to federal decision‑makers rather than to enact binding budgetary changes.

Bottom line

H.R. 144 is a symbolic, advocacy resolution asking Congress to preserve Federal TRIO programs in the face of a proposed federal budget elimination. It lays out TRIO’s mission, scale, and populations served and requests that copies be sent to federal leaders and the state’s congressional delegation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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