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S 2064 114th Congress Senate

Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of eligible program.

Introduced: September 22, 2015 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsHigher education
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 22, 2015
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 Latest action September 22, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the programs eligible to participate in federal student aid.

Specifically, it makes eligible for Direct Loan program and Federal Perkins Loan program participation an educational program that provides at least 250 hours of instruction over a minimum of 5 weeks that leads to an industry-recognized credential.

An industry-recognized credential: (1) is high quality, as demonstrated by the institution offering the program; (2) meets local or regional workforce needs; and (3) is endorsed by a national industry trade association.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3964 Identical bill Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2064: Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2064/
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