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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9955

Pathway to Trades Act

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Introduced 2026-07-27Topic: higher education · labor

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This bill changes the Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding new requirements to the agreements that colleges sign to take part in the Federal Perkins Loan program. Under these agreements, a college would have to name a faculty member to serve as a point of contact for students who study trades or are interested in studying trades. The college would also have to develop courses for students related to trades.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.refer
2026-07-27Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-07-27Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.