S5029
Referred to committee
Educators for America Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Jul 16, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Educators for America Act.
Section 202(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a(e)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended—
by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as items (aa), (bb), and (cc), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
in the matter preceding item (aa), as so redesignated, by striking shall and all that follows through characteristics: and inserting the following: “shall carry out the following:
Establish criteria for the selection of eligible individuals to participate in the teaching residency program based on the following characteristics:
by adding at the end the following:
Prioritize the recruitment and selection of eligible individuals underrepresented in the teaching profession, including men.
Section 202(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a(e)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended—
by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as items (aa), (bb), and (cc), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
in the matter preceding item (aa), as so redesignated, by striking shall and all that follows through characteristics: and inserting the following: “shall carry out the following:
Establish criteria for the selection of eligible individuals to participate in the teaching residency program based on the following characteristics:
by adding at the end the following:
Prioritize the recruitment and selection of eligible individuals underrepresented in the teaching profession, including men.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.