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HR 2186 114th Congress House Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Public-private cooperation Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education

BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015

Introduced: April 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Understanding, Investment, Learning, and Direction Career and Technical Education Act of 2015 or the BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive two-year grants to local educational agencies to support career and technical education exploration programs that provide middle and high school students with experiential learning opportunities that are connected to their education and career pathways.

Grant funds must be used for: (1) leasing, purchasing, upgrading, or adapting equipment related to program activities; (2) staff expenses in coordinating or implementing program activities; (3) consultation services that are directly aligned to program goals; (4) professional development programs that are aligned to program goals; (5) minor remodeling to accommodate program equipment; and/or (6) program evaluation.

The bill requires each grantee to develop a plan to evaluate specified outcomes.

What's happening now November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1166 Related bill BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2186: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2186/
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"H.R. 2186: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2186/.
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