H. R. 5476
Introduced in House · October 4, 2025September 18, 2025
Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Mannion, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Titus, Mr. Keating, Mr. Whitesides, Ms. Balint, Ms. Simon, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Craig, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fields, and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act”.