Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Pay Teachers Act
Official title: A bill to ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernie Sanders I-VTWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 28, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 28, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors — 10 Democrats
0 of 10 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Fetterman (D-PA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ben Luján (D-NM), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
- S. 5026 (119th) Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026
- S. 852 (119th) Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- S. 3869 (119th) Healthy Families Act
- S. 1332 (119th) Raise the Wage Act of 2025
- S. 2763 (119th) Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- S. 4551 (119th) Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.