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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
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 (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)Original· 2026-05-20
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)Original· 2026-05-20
  • John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2026-05-20
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2026-05-20
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2026-05-20

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.

2026-05-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-05-20

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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