Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (61)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-09-18
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2025-09-18
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2025-09-18
- Becca Balint (D-VT)Original· 2025-09-18
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-09-18
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-09-18
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-09-18
- Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)Original· 2025-09-18
- David Scott (D-GA-13)Original· 2025-09-18
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-09-18
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2025-09-18
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)Original· 2025-09-18
- George Whitesides (D-CA-27)Original· 2025-09-18
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-09-18
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2025-09-18
- John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-09-18
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2025-09-18
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-09-18
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2025-09-18
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-09-18
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2025-09-18
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-09-18
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-09-18
- William R. Keating (D-MA-9)Original· 2025-09-18
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2025-09-18
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-09-19
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-09-26
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-09-30
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2025-09-30
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2025-10-03
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-10-03
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2025-10-14
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2025-10-14
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2025-10-14
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-10-14
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2025-10-24
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2025-10-24
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2025-10-24
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)· 2025-11-07
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)· 2025-11-07
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)· 2025-11-07
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2025-11-20
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2025-11-20
- Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-12-01
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-12-04
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)· 2025-12-18
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-12-18
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-12-18
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-12-18
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-01-16
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-01-16
- Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)· 2026-01-22
- André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2026-02-04
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2026-02-09
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-02-12
- Bill Foster (D-IL-11)· 2026-03-04
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)· 2026-04-20
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2026-05-12
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-09-18
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
Plain-English Summary
This bill aims to help schools recruit and keep teachers by improving teacher pay, benefits, and working conditions. It would likely provide funding or incentives to make teaching careers more attractive and help reduce teacher shortages that many schools currently face. The legislation would affect teachers, school districts, and students who depend on having stable, qualified educators in their classrooms.
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Subjects
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