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Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes apprenticeship pathways policy to expand and structure workforce training opportunities in 2025

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

House

Requires Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to inform small businesses about hiring career and technical education graduates and, when appropriate, connect them with those programs

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HEADWAY Act

Senate

Establishes the HEADWAY Act as a Senate measure under Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee consideration

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HEADWAY Act

House

Allows some Early Head Start teachers to work while earning Child Development Associate credentials by changing classroom staffing and mentoring requirements

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act

House

Improve veterans readiness and employment services by strengthening accountability and program administration for vocational rehabilitation

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act

House

Establishes measures to improve foster youth access to and success in postsecondary education programs

Latest action: Thu May 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

Senate

Directs attention to career and technical education as an alternative to student debt through federal awareness efforts

Latest action: Mon Sep 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

House

Establishes a workforce policy centered on immersive technology for American workers and job training

Latest action: Wed Jan 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a workforce development initiative to expand use of immersive technology in job training and education programs

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

House

Requires the Department of Education to disclose career and technical education program details and FAFSA information about state training and Perkins funding opportunities

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Senate

Limits federal borrowing for graduate and professional education by ending Direct PLUS Loans and capping Direct Unsubsidized Loan amounts

Latest action: Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification.

House

Honors teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification as of March 2025

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cyber PIVOTT Act

House

Modify House sponsorship records for the Cyber PIVOTT Act by recognizing a new first sponsor for cosponsorship and reprinting purposes

Latest action: Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

House

Expresses support for Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education nationwide

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification.

Senate

Honors teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification as of March 2025

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

Senate

Expresses Senate support for the designation of Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education nationwide

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act

House

Expand workforce opportunity access for foster youth by creating pathways tied to employment and training programs

Latest action: Mon May 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Senate

Requires HHS to develop a workforce strategy and training resources to strengthen cybersecurity staffing in rural hospitals

Latest action: Wed Jan 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

JOBS Act of 2025

Senate

Expands Pell Grant eligibility by creating a federal grant program for students in short-term career and technical job training programs

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Apprenticeship Act

Senate

Authorizes Labor Department grants to states to reduce pre-apprenticeship and related instruction costs for qualified apprenticeship programs

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Apprenticeship Act

House

Authorizes Labor Department grants to help states cover pre-apprenticeship and related instruction costs for qualified apprenticeship programs

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025

House

Establishes the CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025 as a House measure referred to the Education and Workforce Committee

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Workforce Reentry Act

House

Establishes a workforce reentry program aimed at helping people return to employment

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025 as a Senate measure on education and labor policy under committee review

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

Senate

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and tribal entities to expand licensed child care access through workforce and facility growth in underserved areas

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants that expand licensed child care access by strengthening the workforce and improving facilities in underserved areas

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Apprenticeships to College Act

Senate

Requires the Departments of Labor and Education to align national apprenticeship programs with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education pathways

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

World LEAP Act

House

Requires the Department of Education to award competitive grants for local educational agencies to create or improve world language and dual language programs

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Native American Education Opportunity Act

House

Require federal funding for tribal education savings account programs and authorize Bureau of Indian Education charter schools for tribal students

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.

House

Requests the President and directs the Education Department to send the House documents about planned closure, workforce cuts, and related staffing decisions at the Department of Education

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

House

Loosens conditions for paying subminimum wages to adults with disabilities by easing transition service, vocational rehabilitation, and counseling requirements

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

House

Revises federal student loan and higher education accreditation rules by consolidating loans, ending loan forgiveness, expanding aid eligibility for certain accredited programs, and imposing institutional reporting and default rate penalties

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

Senate

Revises federal student loan and higher education accreditation rules by consolidating loan programs, ending loan forgiveness, expanding aid eligibility for certain accredited postsecondary programs, and imposing college reporting and default rate penalties

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Captain Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo Young Fishermen’s Development Act

House

Extends through FY2031 the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program for training, education, outreach, and technical assistance for young fishermen

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

House

Strengthens workforce development policy by advancing a revised measure on employment training and labor programs

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025

House

Strengthens the Job Corps program through changes proposed in the Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)