A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Educators for America Act and was introduced in the House on July 16, 2026. It makes changes to the requirements for teaching residency programs found under part A of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The text updates how teaching residency programs select individuals for participation. Specifically, it changes rules regarding the selection criteria for these programs. Finally, it adds a new requirement to prioritize certain groups for recruitment.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +3
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Aspiring teachers participating in residency programs benefit from clearer selection criteria.
- Scored +3
Would students be better off under this?
Students benefit from a more diverse teaching workforce brought about by targeted recruitment.
- Scored +2
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
Prioritizing underrepresented groups in teaching residency programs helps minority candidates enter the profession.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 updates the law to require teaching residency programs to establish clear criteria for selecting eligible individuals to participate based on specific characteristics. This helps bring transparency and common sense to how participants are chosen.
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Section 2 adds a provision to prioritize the recruitment and selection of eligible individuals who are underrepresented in the teaching profession, which explicitly includes men. This could benefit individuals from underrepresented groups by helping them enter the teaching field.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions outlining negative consequences, burdens, or negative impacts for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — Students benefit from a more diverse teaching workforce brought about by targeted recruitment. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Aspiring teachers participating in residency programs benefit from clearer selection criteria. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — Prioritizing underrepresented groups in teaching residency programs helps minority candidates enter the profession. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — Prioritizing underrepresented groups in teaching residency programs helps minority candidates enter the profession. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — Prioritizing underrepresented groups in teaching residency programs helps minority candidates enter the profession. Would men be better off under this? — The bill explicitly prioritizes the recruitment of men as an underrepresented group in the teaching profession. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Prioritizing underrepresented groups in teaching residency programs helps minority candidates enter the profession.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill explicitly includes men as an underrepresented group in teaching to be prioritized in recruitment. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill prioritizes the recruitment of underrepresented groups in teaching, which supports diversity efforts.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill establishes clearer criteria for selecting teaching residency program participants.
- 7/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
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