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H.R. 5987 118th Congress House

Adult Education WORKS Act

Official title: To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to strengthen adult education.

Introduced: October 18, 2023 Introduced by: Lucy McBath Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 2 steps
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Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2024
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 22, 2024
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 22, 2024
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Feb 6, 2024
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 13, 2023
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 1, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 15, 2023
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Nov 6, 2023
Trone, David
· Oct 24, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· Oct 18, 2023
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Oct 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5987: Adult Education WORKS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5987/
MLA
"H.R. 5987: Adult Education WORKS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5987/.
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H.R. 5987, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5987/.
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