115th Congress
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Purpose
To reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Authorizes Department of Education’s Basic State Grants, National Programs, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions programs
- Allows states to set performance goals with input from local CTE communities instead of from DOEd
- Directs DOEd to establish a grant program that would identify and support innovative strategies and activities to improve CTE and align workforce skills with labor market needs
Primary Sponsors
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REPRESENTATIVE R-PA
Co-sponsors by Party
R
29
D
11
I
0
Actions
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07/31/2018Became law
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07/23/2018Passed by Senate
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06/22/2017Passed by House
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05/17/2017Advanced by House Education and the Workforce Committee
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05/04/2017Introduced in House