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H.R. 4371 116th Congress House

Strengthen CTE in Higher Education Act

Official title: To authorize funding to strengthen investments in the Nation's postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs and build connections across the ent… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize funding to strengthen investments in the Nation's postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs and build connections across the entire education and workforce development system.

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Lori Trahan Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education
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Employment and training programsHigher educationIndian social and development programsState and local financeVocational and technical education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthen CTE in Higher Education Act

This bill authorizes appropriations for greater cooperation and alignment between Perkins Career and Technical Education programs and educational institutions and employers, including outlying areas and tribally-controlled institutions. Specifically, entities offering these programs are eligible when partnering with a local educational agency or a consortia of local educational agencies, an area career and technical education school, a state or local workforce development system, and a four-year institution of higher education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8
D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 27, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Dec 4, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 18, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Nov 14, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 18, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 16, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 4, 2019
Finkenauer, Abby
· Sep 18, 2019
Horn, Kendra
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4371: Strengthen CTE in Higher Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4371/
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