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Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

HR 2353 : To reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

STATUS

This bill is from the 115th Congress.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. May 4, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. May 17, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. May 17, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-164. June 7, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109. June 7, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5067-5082) June 22, 2017

Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. June 22, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5067-5076) June 22, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 22, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2353. June 22, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. June 26, 2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. July 23, 2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5225) July 23, 2018

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. July 23, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House. July 24, 2018

Mr. Thompson (PA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7175-7194) July 25, 2018

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7175-7190) July 25, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 25, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 2353. July 25, 2018

Presented to President. July 26, 2018

Signed by President. July 31, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-224. July 31, 2018

Read the Official Bill Text

Bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve career and technical education (CTE). Introduced by Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the legislation reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and will help more students gain the knowledge and skills they need to compete for in-demand jobs. 

The proposal is largely identical to legislation the House of Representatives passed in September 2016 by an overwhelming vote of 405 to 5. The committee is expected to consider the legislation in the coming weeks, reflecting the urgent priority to improve career and technical education for today’s and future generations. Members leading the effort issued the following statements after the bill was introduced: 

Specifically, the legislation will:

  • Deliver states more flexibility to use federal resources in response to changing education and economic needs.
  • Ensure career and technical education prepares all students, including historically disadvantaged and vulnerable students, for success in high-skill, high-wage occupations and careers in nontraditional fields.
  • Improve alignment with in-demand jobs by supporting innovative learning opportunities, building better community partnerships, and encouraging stronger engagement with employers.
  • Enhance career and technical education through increased focus on employability skills, work-based learning opportunities, and meaningful credentialing so students are prepared to enter the workforce poised for success.
  • Streamline performance measures to ensure career and technical education programs deliver results for students and taxpayers.
  • Reduce administrative burdens and simplify the process for states to apply for federal resources.
  • Reward success and innovation by directing federal resources to replicate promising practices that best serve students and employers.
  • Provide parents, students, and stakeholders a voice in setting performance goals and evaluating the effectiveness of state and local programs.
  • Empower state and local leaders to develop plans that improve the quality of career and technical education and take into account unique ‎local and state needs.