Career-Connected Learning Pathways Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7676 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7676 To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to authorize States to develop directories of career and technical education programs of study and career pathways, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Ms. Ross, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to authorize States to develop directories of career and technical education programs of study and career pathways, and for other purposes. 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 ``Career-Connected Learning Pathways Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. STATE DIRECTORIES OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND CAREER PATHWAYS. (a) Establishment.--Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following: ``(12) developing, publishing, and maintaining a searchable public statewide directory of career and technical education programs of study and career pathways offered in the State that-- ``(A) includes, for each such program of study and career pathway, the information described in section 134(b)(10) with respect to such program of study or career pathway; ``(B) is searchable by-- ``(i) the school district or political subdivision of the State in which each program of study or career pathway is locat