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HR5476Referred to Committee

Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-18
Introduced
61
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
Democrat · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (522 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001208

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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 →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-09-18

Source: 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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education
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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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