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To amend the requirements for teaching residency programs under part A of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Summary
- Amends the Higher Education Act requirements for teaching residency programs
- Requires programs to establish criteria for selecting eligible individuals to participate in teaching residency programs
- Requires programs to prioritize recruitment and selection of individuals underrepresented in the teaching profession, including men
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
Actions (2)
- Jul 16, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 16, 2026
Mr. Kelly introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the requirements for teaching residency programs under part A of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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 “Educators for America Act”.
SEC. 2. TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Section 202(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a(e)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as items (aa), (bb), and (cc), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(2) 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:
“(I) Establish criteria for the selection of eligible individuals to participate in the teaching residency program based on the following characteristics:”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(II) Prioritize the recruitment and selection of eligible individuals underrepresented in the teaching profession, including men.”. <all>
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