IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 958 
Supporting the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the enactment 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment 
of the House of Representatives to expanding access to higher education 
for all Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2025 
Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Ms. ADAMS, and Ms. CRAIG) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of 
the enactment of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Rep-
resentatives to expanding access to higher education for 
all Americans. 
Whereas the year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), 
signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson as part 
of the Great Society initiatives to strengthen the Nation 
through expanded educational opportunities; 
Whereas, prior to its passage, higher education remained an 
unreachable dream for many Americans lacking financial 
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means or legal ability, due to social and economic in-
equality; 
Whereas the Higher Education Act of 1965 was a response 
to the advocacy of generations who sought increased ac-
cess to higher education for populations barred by pov-
erty, racial injustice, and other forms of discrimination; 
Whereas the Act authorized an array of student aid programs 
to support low-income students and their families, such 
as grants, student loans, and work-study; 
Whereas the Higher Education Act of 1965 also supported 
research by providing grants to institutions of higher 
education, establishing a National Teacher Corps, and al-
locating aid to Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities, two-year colleges, and other developing institutions; 
Whereas amendments to the Act created landmark programs 
in chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Federal TRIO Programs’’), including the 
Upward Bound Program, Talent Search Program, and 
Special Services for Disadvantaged Students Program, to 
support low-income individuals, first-generation college 
students, and students with disabilities; 
Whereas the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in 
Education Act (commonly known as ‘‘title IX’’) prohibits 
discrimination based on sex in programs receiving Fed-
eral funding and advances equality in education and ath-
letics; 
Whereas the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, now 
known as the Federal Pell Grant program under section 
401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, began pro-
viding essential need-based grants to low-income students 
and improved access to higher education; 
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Whereas the Higher Education Act of 1965 was amended to 
promote the success of students from migrant and sea-
sonal farmworker families by supporting the High School 
Equivalency Program and the College Assistance Migrant 
Program under section 418A of the Act; 
Whereas the Act was also amended to establish the Gaining 
Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Pro-
grams in chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV, 
increasing college readiness for low-income students via 
support for cohorts in high-poverty middle schools; 
Whereas amendments to title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 created opportunities for loan forgiveness tar-
geted 
at 
the 
Nation’s 
public 
servants, 
teachers, 
servicemembers, and civil servants, enabling more grad-
uates to enter and remain in these vital professions while 
progressing toward greater financial stability and inde-
pendence; 
Whereas amendments to the Act that created title V in-
creased support for Hispanic-serving institutions, univer-
sities, and colleges, and expanded the postsecondary op-
portunities for Latino and low-income students; and 
Whereas the Higher Education Act of 1965 solidified and ex-
panded the Federal Government’s role in higher edu-
cation policy, providing Americans the means to pursue 
postsecondary education: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the commemoration of the 60th 
anniversary of the enactment of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); 
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(2) acknowledges those whose support and ef-
forts led to passage and continued strengthening of 
the Act; 
(3) recognizes the significant investments the 
Act has made in the lives of American students, 
families, educators, and the Nation as a whole; and 
(4) reaffirms its commitment to ensuring all 
Americans, 
regardless 
of 
background 
or 
cir-
cumstance, can pursue and complete higher edu-
cation for the benefit of the Nation’s democracy and 
economy. 
Æ 
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