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H.R. 2621 118th Congress House

Honoring Vocational Education Act

Official title: To require the Bureau of the Census to add a new educational attainment category to the Current Population Survey.

Introduced: April 13, 2023 Introduced by: Hillary J. Scholten Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Apr 13, 2023
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 Latest action April 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Vocational Education Act

This bill requires the Bureau of the Census to ensure that the Current Population Survey provides for a separate category of educational attainment for Postsecondary Nondegree Awardees.

Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee is defined as an individual who

  • has received a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and a recognized postsecondary credential; and
  • has not received an associate, bachelor's, master's, graduate, or professional degree.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Republican 1
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2024
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jun 4, 2024
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jun 4, 2024
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 7, 2024
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Harder, Josh
California · Feb 6, 2024
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2024
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 18, 2023
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Jun 12, 2023
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · May 15, 2023
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 13, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· Apr 13, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Apr 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2621: Honoring Vocational Education Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2621/
MLA
"H.R. 2621: Honoring Vocational Education Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2621/.
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H.R. 2621, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2621/.
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[H.R. 2621: Honoring Vocational Education Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2621/)
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