H.R. 8937 119th Congress House

Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education.

Introduced: May 20, 2026 Introduced by: Lucy McBath Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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May 20, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

May 20, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now May 20, 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 2

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

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
ACTE
for ACTE · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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SENATE
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Cosponsors 5

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · May 20, 2026

Kiggans, Jennifer A.

Virginia · May 20, 2026

Lawler, Michael

New York · May 20, 2026

Mannion, John W.

New York · May 20, 2026

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · May 20, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8937: Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8937/

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"H.R. 8937: Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8937/.

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H.R. 8937, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8937/.

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