No IRIS Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1415

119th Congress

No IRIS Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Grothman

Representative

Republican

WI-6

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would provide funding and resources to help schools hire more social workers. The goal is to improve student success and wellbeing by having more social workers available to support students' social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorGlenn Grothman (R-WI)

Introduced7/15/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

ChamberHouse

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Vote Prediction

No IRIS Act of 2025

This bill would provide funding and resources to help schools hire more social workers. The goal is to improve student success and wellbeing by having more social workers available to support students' social, emotional, and mental health needs.

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This bill would provide funding and resources to help schools hire more social workers. The goal is to improve student success and wellbeing by having more social workers available to support students' social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Bill Number: 1415
Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: No IRIS Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1415
Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Summary: This bill would provide funding and resources to help schools hire more social workers. The goal is to improve student success and wellbeing by having more social workers available to support students' social, emotional, and mental health needs.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would provide funding and resources to help schools hire more social workers. The goal is to improve student success and wellbeing by having more social workers available to support students' social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act This bill provides certain resources to increase the number of social workers in elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies to retain or hire school social workers. The bill also establishes a national technical assistance center for school social work to, among other duties, develop strategies for improving the effectiveness of the school social work workforce.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Directs the Department of Education to award grants to high-need school districts to hire or retain school social workers.
Establishes a national technical assistance center to help improve the effectiveness of school social work programs.
Aims to increase the number of social workers in elementary and secondary schools across the country.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would directly benefit students in high-need school districts by providing them with greater access to social workers who can address their social, emotional, and mental health needs. This could lead to improved student wellbeing, better academic performance, and lower dropout rates in these schools.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1415, 119th Congress (2025). "No IRIS Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1415

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