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EDUCATORS for America Act

USA118th CongressHR-2992| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2023
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (46)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
EDUCATORS for America Act This bill provides resources to support the recruitment, retention, and preparation of educators. Specifically, the bill expands the Teacher Quality Partnership program to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders. Additionally, the bill updates the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program to support underrepresented candidates in educator preparation programs. The bill establishes an education careers opportunity program to provide individuals from underrepresented backgrounds with education and training to become educators. Further, the bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program to raise the maximum amount for TEACH grants. The bill also expands loan forgiveness for educators by revising the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, including by renaming the program as the Educator Loan Forgiveness Programs, making additional loan types eligible for benefits under the program (e.g., parent PLUS loans), and expanding program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools. Next, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to (1) make monthly student loan payments on behalf of the educator during qualifying service (i.e., employment as a full-time qualifying educator in a high-need school or an early childhood education program), and (2) provide complete loan forgiveness after five years of qualifying service. ED must also carry out a program to provide loan credits to eligible educator borrowers enrolled in income-contingent or income-based repayment plans.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6205
EDUCATORS for America Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1341
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6205
    EDUCATORS for America Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1341
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1341: EDUCATORS for America Act
  • HR 118-1757: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act
  • S 118-963: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act

EDUCATORS for America Act

USA118th CongressHR-2992| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2023
EDUCATORS for America Act This bill provides resources to support the recruitment, retention, and preparation of educators. Specifically, the bill expands the Teacher Quality Partnership program to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders. Additionally, the bill updates the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program to support underrepresented candidates in educator preparation programs. The bill establishes an education careers opportunity program to provide individuals from underrepresented backgrounds with education and training to become educators. Further, the bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program to raise the maximum amount for TEACH grants. The bill also expands loan forgiveness for educators by revising the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, including by renaming the program as the Educator Loan Forgiveness Programs, making additional loan types eligible for benefits under the program (e.g., parent PLUS loans), and expanding program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools. Next, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to (1) make monthly student loan payments on behalf of the educator during qualifying service (i.e., employment as a full-time qualifying educator in a high-need school or an early childhood education program), and (2) provide complete loan forgiveness after five years of qualifying service. ED must also carry out a program to provide loan credits to eligible educator borrowers enrolled in income-contingent or income-based repayment plans.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6205
EDUCATORS for America Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1341
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6205
    EDUCATORS for America Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1341
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (46)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1341: EDUCATORS for America Act
  • HR 118-1757: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act
  • S 118-963: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted