HR8937Referred to Committee

To direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-20
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
Democrat · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (522 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-05-20

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would provide competitive grants to partnerships of schools, colleges, and organizations to create or expand training programs that prepare students for careers in early childhood education and childcare. These programs would teach students the skills needed to work with young children in preschools, daycare centers, and similar settings. The initiative aims to address workforce shortages in the early childhood education field by making it easier for people to get trained for these jobs.

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