BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2018
Latest action · Jun 27, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Building Understanding, Investment, Learning, and Direction Career and Technical Education Act of 2018 or the BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive two-year grants to local educational agencies to support career and technical education exploration programs that provide middle and high school students with experiential learning opportunities that are connected to their education and career pathways.
Grant funds must be used for: (1) leasing, purchasing, upgrading, or adapting equipment related to program activities; (2) staff expenses in coordinating or implementing program activities; (3) consultation services that are directly aligned to program goals; (4) professional development programs that are aligned to program goals; (5) minor remodeling to accommodate program equipment; and/or (6) program evaluation.
The bill requires each grantee to develop a plan to evaluate specified outcomes.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Jun 27, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 27, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2018
- Building Understanding, Investment, Learning, and Direction Career and Technical Education Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2018Introduced in Senate
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