Bill · S. 4371· Senate(119-S-4371)
TECH Act
- Introduced
- 4/22/2026
- Last activity
- 4/22/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- John Curtis
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "TECH Act" aims to give qualified technical schools the same access to Federal grants as 2-year and 4-year colleges. Under this bill, qualified technical schools offering certain career pathways or job training would become eligible for specific federal grant programs. The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor would be required to update eligibility criteria and application procedures to accommodate these schools. Additionally, the Secretaries must issue guidance on how to distribute grants to ensure a workforce pipeline for specific sectors. This includes training in areas such as national security, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill provides technical school students with better access to federal grants and recognized postsecondary credentials.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
The bill expands training and credential opportunities for those entering the workforce through technical schools.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill creates a workforce pipeline for essential sectors like healthcare, national security, and critical infrastructure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Equal Access to Federal Funding: Qualified technical schools will have the same access to covered Federal grant programs as 2-year or 4-year institutions of higher education (Section 2(a)).
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Workforce Pipeline Development: The bill requires agencies to issue guidance on dispersing grants to ensure that specific sectors and occupations have an adequate workforce pipeline to replace aging and retiring employees (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Targeted Training for Essential Sectors: Eligible job training programs can provide training in sectors determined to be essential for national security, public safety, supply chain security, transportation, critical manufacturing or infrastructure, healthcare, or public health (Section 2(c)(4)(A)(ii)).
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Employment Readiness: Programs are required to provide students with recognized postsecondary credentials that meet employer hiring requirements and satisfy educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification (Section 2(c)(4)(A)(v)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+6Good For Young Adults+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+4
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+3
- 4/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
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