HR 1641 119th Congress House Education Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Williams, Roger Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to disclose certain information related to career and technical education.

Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Federal Student Aid within ED to publish on its public website information on (1) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and postgraduation employment rate; and (2) opportunities in each state to pursue these programs and obtain Perkins funding.

In addition, ED must include this information and a related acknowledgment signature box on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

What's happening now February 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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CEDIA
for CEDIA · Indiana · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
CEDIA
for CEDIA · Indiana · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 3

Johnson, Julie

Texas · Sep 2, 2025

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · Mar 5, 2025

Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp

Washington · Feb 26, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1641: Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1641/

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