To direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8937 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8937 To direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2026 Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mannion, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education. 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 ``Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (a) Grant Program Authorized.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships for the purpose of establishing, supporting, or expanding career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education. (b) Application.--To be considered for a grant under this section, an eligible partnership shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including-- (1) a