A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
The "TECH Act" aims to give qualified technical schools the same access to Federal grants as 2-year and 4-year colleges. Under this bill, qualified technical schools offering certain career pathways or job training would become eligible for specific federal grant programs. The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor would be required to update eligibility criteria and application procedures to accommodate these schools. Additionally, the Secretaries must issue guidance on how to distribute grants to ensure a workforce pipeline for specific sectors. This includes training in areas such as national security, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides technical school students with better access to federal grants and recognized postsecondary credentials.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill expands training and credential opportunities for those entering the workforce through technical schools.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill creates a workforce pipeline for essential sectors like healthcare, national security, and critical infrastructure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Equal Access to Federal Funding: Qualified technical schools will have the same access to covered Federal grant programs as 2-year or 4-year institutions of higher education (Section 2(a)).
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Workforce Pipeline Development: The bill requires agencies to issue guidance on dispersing grants to ensure that specific sectors and occupations have an adequate workforce pipeline to replace aging and retiring employees (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Targeted Training for Essential Sectors: Eligible job training programs can provide training in sectors determined to be essential for national security, public safety, supply chain security, transportation, critical manufacturing or infrastructure, healthcare, or public health (Section 2(c)(4)(A)(ii)).
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Employment Readiness: Programs are required to provide students with recognized postsecondary credentials that meet employer hiring requirements and satisfy educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification (Section 2(c)(4)(A)(v)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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? — The bill provides technical school students with better access to federal grants and recognized postsecondary credentials. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill expands training and credential opportunities for those entering the workforce through technical schools. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Expanding access to federal grants for technical training can provide affordable pathways to high-wage, high-skill occupations.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill creates a workforce pipeline for essential sectors like healthcare, national security, and critical infrastructure. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By expanding access to federal grants for technical schools, the bill helps build a skilled workforce to support critical industries.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill increases access to federal grants for qualified technical schools, which can lower the cost of vocational training.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill includes training in sectors determined to be essential for transportation.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill targets the development of a workforce pipeline for essential healthcare sectors.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill supports training in sectors deemed essential for national security and supply chain security.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill specifically includes the CCAMPIS program, which provides federal grants for child care access in schools.
- 4/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.