H.R. 8051 119th Congress House

TECH Act

Official title: To ensure that qualified technical schools offering certain career pathway and job training programs have the same access to Federal grants as 2-year and 4-yea… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that qualified technical schools offering certain career pathway and job training programs have the same access to Federal grants as 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2026 Introduced by: Mike Kennedy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Education

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Mar 24, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 24, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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What's happening now March 24, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
for NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
for NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
ACTE
for ACTE · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Labor, Dept of (DOL)
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SENATE
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Energy, Dept of
2 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
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Education, Dept of
1 filing

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Cosponsors 3