S.4371

TECH Act Transforming Education through College and Hands-On Training Act

Introduced·4/22/26

The TECH Act allows qualified technical schools to participate in certain federal grant programs on equal footing with 2-year and 4-year institutions.

The Transforming Education through College and Hands-On Training Act, or TECH Act, modifies eligibility for certain federal grant programs to ensure that qualified technical schools can participate on the same basis as 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education. The bill defines a qualified technical school as a postsecondary vocational institution that offers eligible career pathway or job training programs and is located in the United States.

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Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
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History

Apr 22

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.