H.R. 5587Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

1 recorded action126 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson [R-PA-05]
Cosponsors: 29 · 16 Republicans · 13 Democrats
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Sep 14, 2016 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedJun 28, 2016
Passed the HouseSep 13, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, divides career and technical education (CTE) students into CTE concentrators and CTE participants, and revises requirements for within-state funding allocations.

The bill also revises requirements for core indicators of performance, including state adjusted levels of performance, to differentiate those for CTE concentrators who graduate from high school and for CTE concentrators at the postsecondary level.

The bill repeals the separate mandate for tech prep education.

No state, beginning with FY2020, shall receive a fiscal year allotment that is less than 90% of the previous fiscal year's allotment.

The bill increases funding reserved for career and technical education activities in rural areas and areas with high percentages or numbers of career and technical education students.

The Institute for Education Sciences shall act for the Department of Education (ED) to appoint the independent advisory panel on the evaluation of CTE programs. The bill revises requirements for the contents of an evaluation.

ED shall (currently, may) carry out research, development, capacity building, and technical assistance with regard to career and technical education programs.

ED may award grants to eligible entities, including local educational agencies and area CTE schools, to:

create, develop, implement, or take to scale evidence-based, field initiated innovations, including through a pay for success initiative to improve CTE student outcomes; and

evaluate such innovations rigorously.

Grant priority shall be given to eligible entities that predominantly serve low-income students.

The bill revises specified funding-related provisions regarding Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2022 grants for tribally controlled CTE institutions and repeals the authorization for assistance for certain occupational and information activities.

State plans shall be for four years instead of six years.

The bill revises requirements for:

such plans, as well as state program improvement plans and state leadership activities;

local applications for CTE programs, including a comprehensive CTE needs assessment, and local uses of funds; and

How every member votedHouse roll call 503

House Sep 13, 2016

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

405 Yea 5 Nay 21 not voting

Crossed both parties 5 of 410 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic186 members

Republican245 members

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Cosponsors29 · 16 Republicans · 13 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5587 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 558770 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5587 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Education · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues +6 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCEfiled by WASHINGTON PARTNERS

Science/Technology · Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Education4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCfiled by ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.Its PAC: Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. PAC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Budget/Appropriations · Immigration · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +6 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AUTISM SPEAKSfiled by AUTISM SPEAKS, KEVIN ROY

Health Issues · Education · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

INTERNATIONAL PAPERIts PAC: International Paper PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Postal · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund +5 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERSIts PAC: National Association of Manufacturers PAC

Environment/Superfund · Automotive Industry · Fuel/Gas/Oil · Telecommunications +30 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

ACTE

Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Education · Agriculture3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICAIts PAC: Air Conditioning Contractors of America PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Clean Air and Water (quality)3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION

Budget/Appropriations · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear +6 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONIts PAC: Alliance for Automotive Innovation PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Telecommunications +11 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

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