119-hres474

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 474 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 474

 Expressing support for approximately doubling funding for Federal 
 career and technical education programs.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 4, 2025

 Mr. Krishnamoorthi submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for approximately doubling funding for Federal 
 career and technical education programs.

Whereas, for many Americans, this post-COVID economic boom is an opportunity to 
 reskill and upskill, with American workers changing jobs and even 
 professions in historic numbers;
Whereas the landscape of the 21st century economy is changing, as emerging new 
 technologies and shifting demands create new opportunities and 
 challenges;
Whereas there remains a crucial and unaddressed need to train the workforce of 
 this new economy;
Whereas now is the time to invest in American workers, as the tremendous 
 economic energy of the post-COVID recovery presents an unparalleled 
 opportunity to retrain and realign the American workforce for the new 
 economy, while also providing American workers with the necessary skills 
 to earn higher wages and attain long-term job security; and
Whereas the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is the primary Federal law developing and 
 supporting career and technical education programs in secondary and 
 postsecondary education: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) affirms the importance of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
 and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) 
 and other career and technical education programs for training 
 the skilled workforce of the future and for increasing the 
 earning potential and job security of American workers;

    (2) recognizes that the authorized annual funding for the 
 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), amounting to $1,439,848,000 in fiscal 
 year 2024, is insufficient to address the need brought on by 
 the long-term economic realignment and the near-term COVID-19 
 pandemic; and

    (3) urges the Committee on Education and Workforce to 
 authorize $13,000,000,000 in new spending for programs under 
 the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) and innovative evidence-based career 
 and technical education over the next 10 years, equaling 
 approximately double the amount currently authorized by 
 Congress to such programs.
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