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HR 1402 United States House · 117th Congress

More Choice for Career Training Act of 2021

Summary
More Choice for Career Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Education to develop an alternative certification program that allows students to use Pell Grants for enrollment in educational programs that have existed for at least five years and would not otherwise be eligible. The alternative certification program may not require accreditation, state authorization, minimum instructional hours, or minimum classroom time for an educational program to be eligible.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands Pell Grant access to non-accredited career training programs, increasing educational access without accreditation barriers per bill summary.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands Pell Grant access for non-accredited career training programs, advancing workforce development and employment opportunities without restricting existing protections.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 26, 2021 Last action Feb 26, 2021
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Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Feb 26, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of John R. Carter
John R. Carter
RRepublican
TX
31
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Photo of Roger Williams
Roger Williams
RRepublican
TX
25