Expressing support for approximately doubling funding for Federal career and technical education programs.

This resolution acknowledges the evolving 21st-century economy and the critical need to train the American workforce, particularly in the wake of the post-COVID economic boom. It affirms the importance of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and other federal programs in developing a skilled workforce and enhancing workers' earning potential and job security. The resolution recognizes that the current authorized annual funding of approximately $1.44 billion for the Perkins Act is inadequate to address long-term economic realignment and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, it urges the Committee on Education and Workforce to authorize an additional $13 billion in new spending over the next decade. This significant investment would approximately double the existing authorized funding for the Perkins Act and other innovative, evidence-based career and technical education initiatives.