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H.R. 5944 115th Congress House

Skilled Labor Education Act of 2018

Official title: To improve career and technical education by providing improved educational opportunities and financial assistance for career and technical educators.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEmployment and training programs
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Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employmentVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Skilled Labor Education Act of 2018

This bill authorizes cancelling Perkins Loans for public service as part-time teachers. It also authorizes grants to institutions of higher education to improve career and technical education for teachers or teacher candidates.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5944: Skilled Labor Education Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5944/
MLA
"H.R. 5944: Skilled Labor Education Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5944/.
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H.R. 5944, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5944/.
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