H.R. 2789 119th 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: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Lucy McBath Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Apr 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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Lobbying activity 1

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PENN HILL GROUP
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF ADULT EDUCATION (NAFTAE) · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Cosponsors 17

Whitesides, George

California · Oct 5, 2026

Blair, Everton

Georgia · Sep 24, 2026

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Sep 24, 2026

Scholten, Hillary J.

Michigan · Sep 2, 2026

Figures, Shomari

Alabama · Aug 17, 2026

Grijalva, Adelita S.

Arizona · Aug 17, 2026

McClellan, Jennifer L.

Virginia · Jun 18, 2026

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · May 20, 2026

Tokuda, Jill N.

Hawaii · Apr 6, 2026

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2026

Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila

Florida · Feb 4, 2026

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Feb 4, 2026

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Feb 4, 2026

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · May 13, 2025

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · May 13, 2025

Stansbury, Melanie A.

New Mexico · May 13, 2025

Mrvan, Frank J.

Indiana · Apr 9, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2789: Adult Education WORKS Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2789/

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"H.R. 2789: Adult Education WORKS Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2789/.

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