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Asking Congress · Res 0715-2025

The Educational Choice for Children Act

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Resolution calling on Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Educational Choice for Children Act.

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Robert F. Holden

What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the United States Congress to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Educational Choice for Children Act

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Education

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Shahana K. Hanif and 1 other

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Resolution was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Jan 23, 2025

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Jan 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Education

    NYC Council